non-conviction order for teacher charged with possession of cocaine
Facts:
Alan* was apprehended by police during an overt drug detection operation in the eastern suburbs.
Alan was sitting in a bar in the eastern suburbs, when uniformed police officers with a drug detection dog entered the premises.
Plain clothes police saw Alan attempting to hide a bag of cocaine when the uniformed police entered the premises. The plain clothes police detained and questioned Alan. Alan was subsequently charged with possession of a prohibited drug.
Alan was highly distressed by the charge, and concerned that a conviction would cause him to fail the Working With Children Check (WWCC) and would jeopardise his career as a teacher.
Outcome: No Conviction Recorded
After a plea of guilty, Alan was not convicted of the offence, on the condition that Alan enter into a 12 month good behaviour bond.
This non-conviction order meant that Alan’s teaching career would not be jeopardised.
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