Criminal Law Case Studies

AC – Acts of indecency charges dismissed

Peter O'Brien
March 14, 2026

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
March 14, 2026

Juvenile detention centre inmate assaults other detainee causing grievous bodily harm Detention prison environment

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

Peter O'Brien
March 14, 2026

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
March 14, 2026

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
March 14, 2026

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

DPP v NDQ – Charge of sexual touching withdrawn; no conviction upon sentence

Peter O'Brien
March 14, 2026

Indecent assault of a young woman at a community event NDQ was alleged to

TJ – Successful outcome for client charged with aggravated robbery

Peter O'Brien
August 5, 2024

Teenager robs Domino’s Pizza Store TJ, who was a teenager, and three friends planned

SE – Successful outcome for client charged with larceny

Peter O'Brien
August 5, 2024

Facts: Larceny charge after stealing mail Police charged SE with larceny after seeing video

CJ – Hit and Run accident in Seaforth causing injury to pedestrian

Peter O'Brien
August 5, 2024

Facts: Hit and Run accident CJ, who has a diagnosis of ADHD, was driving

Successful outcome for client who assaulted undercover police after being found with prohibited drugs

Peter O'Brien
August 5, 2024

Undercover police finds prohibited drug after stop and search Undercover police observed AS walking

MB – Successful outcome for client charged with using carriage service to threaten/kill

Peter O'Brien
August 5, 2024

Man threatens to shut down airport to manipulate futures market MB rang Channel Seven,