Case Study

Our client was charged with intentionally causing injury, recklessly causing injury and unlawful assault with a meat cleaver, among other charges. The offending was of a very serious nature and involved drug use and family violence. The accused had relevant criminal priors, which exacerbated their prospects of success in this case. The defence submissions focused on our client’s need for rehabilitation rather than punishment. Ultimately, our client was sentenced to a short imprisonment of 80 days, 69 of which they had already served. This was a fantastic outcome, as our client was initially facing a maximum penalty of 10 years imprisonment for a charge of intentionally causing serious injury.