Violence offence cases: Sydney Criminal Defence Lawyers

ce security officer who may deal with violence and assaults at any time Click on the case name to review real violence offence case studies in which O’Brien Solicitors’ Sydney criminal defence lawyers have acted. See the results we have achieved and what our clients have said about us.

Murder charge for man after severe beating: R v AA

AA was charged with murder pursuant to section 18 of the Crimes Act. The case against AA was that he and four others took part in a beating after which the victim died.

Assault and affray at a family gathering

HXJ got into a dispute with a fellow attendee at a family gathering in a suburb of Sydney. After stepping outside the property and walking to a nearby empty lot with a number of other attendees, the dispute escalated. The police alleged that HXJ punched the other attendee, causing actual bodily harm, immediate pain and a swollen lip.

Not guilty: assault officer & disturbance of public order

Refugee protester charged with assaulting police & disturbance of public order. Police Body Worn Video caused enough doubt for her to be found not guilty.

Juvenile found not guilty of affray at Children’s Court

Two youths had a fight with another pair of youths at a shopping centre, involving a knife. One was charged with affray and had a Children’s Court hearing.

Assault with actual bodily harm. Personal violence order

Our client responded to bullying at his school and was charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm. A Personal violence order was also made against him.

No conviction for client charged with common assault

Charged with common assault when she slapped her husband in argument. He supported his wife. He took responsibility for a role in the argument at sentencing.

Police v CS: Section 10: reckless grievous bodily harm & domestic violence

Client faced reckless grievous bodily harm and domestic violence charges. Outcome: Conditional release order (CRO) without conviction at Parramatta Local Court.

Breaching AVO Police v VH

AVO case study: Breaching AVO Police v VH. Not guilty at Downing Centre.

Police v APN intimidate police without causing actual bodily harm offensive behaviour

Police v XWD

Stalk/Intimidate intend fear physical harm (Domestic), Section 13(1) Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007– Common Assault (DV), Section 61 Crimes Act 1900 – Assault occasioning actual bodily harm (DV), Section 59(1) Crimes Act 1900

Police v KXP

Behave in offensive manner in public resulting in charges under Section 4(1) Summary Offences Act 1988 – Affray, Section 93C(1) Crimes Act 1900- Order for non-conviction and good behaviour bond, section 10(1) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999

Police v BDK: section 546C Crimes Act 1900

Affray, Section 93C(1) Crimes Act 1900 – representations to the police prosecutor – charge completely withdrawn

DPP v VCN

Robbery whilst armed with an offensive weapon, Section 97(1) Crimes Act 1900 – use of an offensive weapon to resist arrest, Section 33B(1)(a) Crimes Act 1900 – sentencing hearing – subjective factors

Police v BPR: Assault and Affray

Affray, Section 93C(1) Crimes Act 1900 – common assault, Section 61 Crimes Act 1900 – armed with intention to commit serious indictable offence, Section 114(1)(a), Crimes Act 1900 – representations to prosecution – charges withdrawn – plea of guilty – good behaviour bond, Section 9 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999

Police v MBG

Common assault, Section 61 Crimes Act 1900 – representation – non-conviction conditional on good behaviour bond, Section 10(1)(b) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999

Police v DGM

Escape police custody (NSW common law) – behave in offensive manner near public place, Section 4(1) Summary Offences Act 1988 – common assault, Section 61 Crimes Act 1900 – plea negotiation and good behaviour bond – good behaviour bond, Section 9 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999

Police v TRE

Common assault (domestic violence related), Section 61 Crimes Act 1900 – representations to police prosecutor – apprehended violence order, Section 19, Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007

Police v WZP

Common assault, Crimes Act 1900 Section 61 – apprehended violence order, Section 19, Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007 – plea negotiation – charges withdrawn

Police v HDS

Stalk/intimidate, Section 13(1) Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007 – contravene AVO, Section 14(1) Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007 – destroy or damage property, Section 195(1)(A) Crimes Act 1900 – supervised good behaviour bond, Section 9 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999

Police v PDH

Common assault, Section 61 Crimes Act 1900 – breach of AVO, Section 14 Crimes (Personal and Domestic Violence) Act 1900 – plea of not guilty – good behaviour bond, Section 9 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999

Police v FDN

Domestic violence related common assault, Section 61 Crimes Act 1900 – breach of AVO, Section 14 Crimes (Personal and Domestic Violence) Act 2007 – bail refused – strong submissions upon sentencing – time served – good behaviour bond, Section 9 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999

Police v RHB

Behave in an offensive manner in a public place, Section 4(1) Summary Offences Act 1988 – affray, Section 93C(1) Crimes Act 1900 – weak evidence against accused – plea negotiation, charge withdrawn – plea of guilty – good behaviour bond, Section 10(1)(b) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999

YRW v Police

Key Words: All-grounds appeal – common assault, Section 61 Crimes Act 1900 – inconsistent prosecution evidence – conviction with no other penalty, Section 10A Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999

Police v BDI

Common assault, Section 61 Crimes Act 1900 – robbery in company, Section 97(1) Crimes Act 1900 – plea negotiation – good behaviour bond, Section 9 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999

DPP v NZK

Accessory after the fact of firing a firearm in a public place, Sections 350 and 93G(1)(b) Crimes Act 1900 – attempted aggravated break and enter, Section 113(3) Crimes Act 1900 – sentence backdated to take account of time served

DPP v GLR

Take/detain person with intent to obtain advantage (domestic violence), Section 86(1)(b) Crimes Act 1900 – aggravated enter dwelling with intent, Section 111(2) Crimes Act 1900 – common assault (domestic violence), Section 61 Crimes Act 1900 – stalk/intimidate with intent to cause fear of harm, Section 13 Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007 – contravene apprehended violence order, Section 14 Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007 – rehabilitation of client – sentenced to time served

Police v MRT

Police v DLO

Common assault, Section 61 Crimes Act 1900 – behave in offensive manner near public place, Section 4(1) Summary Offences Act 1988 – damage property by fire, Section 195(1)(B) Crimes Act 1900 – destroy or damage property, Section 195(1)(A) Crimes Act 1900 – contested hearing – fine – good behaviour bond, Section 9 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999

Police v PYK

Common assault, Section 61 Crimes Act 1900 – affray, Section 93C(1) Crimes Act 1900 – defended hearing – contested evidence – self-defence

Police v NBJ

Contravene apprehended domestic violence order, Section 14(1) Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007 – plea of guilty – serious domestic violence alleged – negotiations on particulars – non-custodial sentence imposed

Police v BQL

Domestic assault, common assault, Section 61 Crimes Act 1900 – Breach domestic violence order, Section 14(1) Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007 – contravene prohibition or restriction apprehended domestic violence

Police v JXP

Assault occasioning actual bodily harm, Section 59(1) Crimes Act 1900 – common assault, Section 61 Crimes Act 1900 – arguable self-defence – child victim – plea negotiations – no conviction result – good behaviour bond, Section 10(1)(b) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999

Police v DTA

Domestic violence – common assault, Section 61 Crimes Act 1900 – destroy or damage property, Section 195(1) Crimes Act 1900

Police v SHK

Airport offences – obstruction of Commonwealth public officials, Section 149.1(1) Criminal Code Act 1995 – behave in a disorderly manner at an airport, Regulation 4BZ Airports (Control of On-Airport Activities) Regulations 1997 – successful plea negotiation – non-conviction order, Section 10(1)(a) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999

Police v STA

Domestic violence – common assault, Section 61 Crimes Act 1900 – plea negotiation – plea of guilty for amended facts – good behaviour bond, Section 9 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999

Police v SXI

Apprehended domestic violence order – Section 15 Crimes (Personal and Domestic Violence) Act 2007 – false complaint – AVO withdrawn and dismissed

Police v EPH

College students – plea negotiation – other charges withdrawn – common assault, Section 61 Crimes Act 1900 – plea of guilty – non-conviction order, with a good behaviour bond – served with an AVO

Police v GMS

Contravene apprehended violence order, Section 14 Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007 – stalking or intimidation with intent to cause fear of physical or mental harm, Section 13 Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007 – plea of guilty – 12 month good behaviour bond, Section 9 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 – not guilty to other charges

Police v AW

Common assault, Crimes Act 1900 Section 61 – town hall meeting – elevator scuffle – not guilty – costs awarded in favour of defendant

Police v HD

Demand property with menaces with intent to steal, Crimes Act 1900 Section 99 – assault with intent to rob in company, Crimes Act 1900 Section 97 – intimidation with intent to cause fear of physical or mental harm, Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007 Section 13 – reliability of witness – not guilty

Police v RM

Contravene prohibition/restriction in an ADVO – Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007 section 14 – grandmother/granddaughter – not guilty

Police v NK

Common assault, Crimes Act 1900 section 61 – affray, Crimes Act 1900 section 93C – resist officer in execution of duty, Crimes Act 1900 section 58 – pub brawl – single punch – good behaviour bond, Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 section 9 – suspended sentence, Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 section 12

Police v NK

Common assault, Crimes Act 1900 section 61 – service station – non-conviction (dismissal of charges and conditional discharge of offender), Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 section 10

Police v JK

Common assault – section 61 Crimes Act 1900 – custody of knife in public place – section 11C(1) Summary Offences Act 1988 – pub brawl – suspended sentence – section 12 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 – community service order – section 8 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999

Police v TS

Stalk/intimidate intending to cause fear of physical or mental harm, section 13 Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007 – unlawful entry on inclosed lands, section 4 Inclosed Lands Protection Act 1901 – domestic violence offences – apprehended violence order (AVO) – matter dismissed

R v AH

Murder – section 18 Crimes Act 1900 – accessory after the fact – section 347 Crimes Act 1900 – duress – domestic violence, battered woman syndrome – not guilty

Police v JZ

Assault police officer in execution of duty – Section 60 Crimes Act 1900 – alcohol – aggressive behaviour – good behaviour bond – Section 9 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999

Police v KPP

Offensive behaviour within hearing from a public place/school,Section 4 Summary Offences Act 1988 – affray – Section 93C Crimes Act 1900 – pub brawl – violent offence – no conviction – section 10 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999

R v AA

Murder – section 18 Crimes Act 1900 – trial by jury – Supreme Court trial – joint criminal enterprise – verdict of not guilty

LC v R

Murder conviction – appeal – section 5 Criminal Appeal Act 1912 – Court of Criminal Appeal – re-trial ordered

DPP v HAE

Robbery with an offensive weapon –section 98 Crimes Act 1900 – plea of guilty – suspended sentence imposed by District Court

Police v MN

Breach AVO – section 14 Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007 – assault occasioning actual bodily harm – section 59 Crimes Act 1900 – application for bail – bail granted

Police v SH

Robbery in company – section 97 Crimes Act 1900 – plea negotiations – assault occasioning actual bodily harm – section 59 Crimes Act 1900 – steal from person – charges reduced – plea of guilty to lesser charges

Police v SB

Assault occasioning actual bodily harm – section 59 Crimes Act 1900 – common assault – section 61 Crimes Act 1900 – plea of guilty – provocation – no conviction recorded – charges dismissed – section 10 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act

Police v RW

Common assault of a minor – assault juvenile – role of provocation in sentencing – section 10 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act

Police v HDB

Common assault (domestic violence), Section 61 Crimes Act 1900 – contravene AVO, Section 14 Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007 – charges withdrawn – defendant discharged

DPP v JC

Assault police – section 60 Crimes Act 1900 – resist officer in execution of duty – section 546C Crimes Act 1900 – section 32 Mental Health (Forensic Provisions) Act 1990 – dismissal of charges

Police v JV

Assault police – section 60 Crimes Act 1900 – contravene AVO – section 14 Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007 – plea of not guilty

Police v EK

Aggravated assault – pleas of not guilty – charges dismissed

Police v SKB assault / affray / intimidation charges

Assault – section 61 Crimes Act 1900 – armed with intent to commit serious indictable offence – section 114 Crimes Act 1900 – affray – section 93C Crimes Act 1900 – intimidation – section 13 Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007 – pleas of not guilty – acquitted of all charges

HD v AA Stalking and intimidation

Section 13 Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007 – Not consent to an AVO application – defended AVO hearing – AVO application dismissed

Police v HF Stalking and intimidation

S ection 13 Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007 – plea of not guilty – summary hearing – charges dismissed

Police v VW

Stalking and intimidation – section 13 Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007 – plea of not guilty – charge dismissed

Police v RL

Affray – section 93C Crimes Act 1900 – plea of not guilty – charge dismissed

Police v DT

Common Assault – section 61 Crimes Act 1900 – plea of not guilty – findings of fact by Magistrate – section 10 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999

Police v RW

Contravening AVO – section 14 Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007 – assault occasioning actual bodily harm – section 59 Crimes Act 1900 – plea of not guilty

Police v AQ

Common Assault – section 61 Crimes Act 1900 – plea of not guilty – charges withdrawn

Police v SAF

Common Assault – section 61 Crimes Act 1900 – plea of not guilty – acquitted

Police v BT

Apprehended violence application – allegation made in course of employment – application withdrawn and dismissed

Police v JC

Assault – plea of guilty – section 10 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 – 12 month good behaviour bond – apprehended violence order on mandatory terms

DPP v CU

Common assault – section 61 Crimes Act 1900 – affray – section 93C Crimes Act 1900 – resist officer in execution of duty – section 546C Crimes Act 1900 – self-defence

DPP v RO

Common assault – section 61 Crimes Act 1900 – section 10 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 – good behaviour bond

DPP v JF

Common assault – section 10 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act – good behaviour bond

Police v LO

Apprehended violence order – contravene prohibition/restriction in AVO, Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007 Section 14(1) – abusive Facebook message – charges withdrawn – case dismissed

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