Criminal Law Case Studies

CCO (Community Corrections Order) for client charged with supply of prohibited drugs

Peter O'Brien
August 5, 2024

Facts: Charged with supply of prohibited drugs Our client was charged with supply of

GP v DPP – Successful appeal of conviction for malicious damage charges in High Court

Peter O'Brien
August 5, 2024

Charges, statutes, outcomes High Court Appeal Appeal Malicious Damage DPP Intentionally or recklessly destroy/damage

Community Release Order (without conviction) for client found with one MDMA tablet

Peter O'Brien
August 5, 2024

Client found with one MDMA tablet at a Mardi Gras after-party Sam was attending

SA – Successful negotiation for self-defence argument

Peter O'Brien
August 5, 2024

Facts: Assault occasioning actual bodily harm SA was charged with one charge of assault

DPP v WB: Client receives best possible outcome for possession of prohibited drugs

Peter O'Brien
August 5, 2024

Charges, statutes and outcomes Supply prohibited drug Possess prohibited drug Deal with proceeds of

AV – Client receives successful outcome for charge of drug possession

Peter O'Brien
August 5, 2024

Facts: Possession & use of prohibited drugs & possession of weapon Penrith police charge

AC – Acts of indecency charges dismissed

Peter O'Brien
August 5, 2024

9 x commit act of indecency, s 61N(2) Crimes Act 1900, sentence of imprisonment

OD – Client avoids community work for 12 months

Peter O'Brien
August 5, 2024

Driving while disqualified Police laid charges against OD of driving while disqualified (54(1)(a) of

WM – No conviction for client charged with property offence

Peter O'Brien
August 5, 2024

Facts: Intentionally or recklessly destroy/damage property WM was charged with recklessly destroying property (section

WD – Successful outcome for client charged with common assault

Peter O'Brien
August 5, 2024

Facts: Common assault and assault occasioning bodily harm WD was charged with common assault

RG – Successful appeal for client charged with driving offence

Peter O'Brien
August 5, 2024

Special category driver drive with special range PCA 1st offence: Redfern – Surry Hills

KM – Client receives successful outcome for larceny and break and enter charges

Peter O'Brien
August 5, 2024

Facts: Larceny and break and enter of a house with intent to steal charges

KK – No conviction for client resisting arrest and smoking in public area

Peter O'Brien
August 5, 2024

Resisting an officer and smoking in public area KK was smoking in a no-smoking

GC – Successful outcome for client involved in family dispute

Peter O'Brien
August 5, 2024

Facts: Common assault, stalking or intimidation, resisting an officer GC was allegedly involved in

NG – Juvenile detention centre inmate assaults other detainee causing injury

Peter O'Brien
August 5, 2024

Juvenile detention centre inmate assaults other detainee causing grievous bodily harm NG, a young

Charged with affray: Children’s Court outcome – the case of HE

Peter O'Brien
August 5, 2024

Young man sneaks into pub and gets into fight HE, a young person, faced

Failure to leave premises leads to discovery of arrest warrant – case of SM

Peter O'Brien
August 5, 2024

Failing to leave premises followed by check drill and discovery of outstanding arrest warrant

PH – Successful outcome for client who contravened ADVO

Peter O'Brien
August 5, 2024

Facts: PH was under an ADVO prohibiting him from contacting his former partner, who

Children’s Court: Successful outcome for client charged aggravated robbery

Peter O'Brien
August 5, 2024

Seven Hills aggravated robbery results in arrest and charges EPT, a young person, attended

SO – Successful outcome for client charged with larceny

Peter O'Brien
August 5, 2024

Larceny: Person steals coffee scales from Macquarie Shopping Centre cafe SO was at Macquarie

AH – Successful outcome to client charged with reckless damage to property

Peter O'Brien
August 5, 2024

Man starts destroying home after argument with his mother Police charged AH with two

DJ – Successful outcome for client charged with dealing / trafficking prohibited drug (cannabis)

Peter O'Brien
August 5, 2024

Drug supply (cannabis) and dealing with proceeds of crimes charges DJ was charged

BT – Successful outcome for client charged with sexual intercourse without consent

Peter O'Brien
August 5, 2024

Man accused of sexual assault after Cabramatta cannabis rendezvous Just after midnight, BT was

MJP v R – Appeal upheld and conviction for charge of aggravated sexual touching quashed

Peter O'Brien
August 5, 2024

Aggravated sexual touching conviction leads to appeal A magistrate convicted MJP after a Local

Not guilty for client charged with assault officer and disturbance of public order – MJ

Peter O'Brien
August 5, 2024

Refugee protester charged with assaulting police MJ was holding one end of a large