LL was charged with ‘ongoing drug supply’, that is, that he allegedly supplied prohibited drugs, on five occasions within a 30-day period, namely heroin, to a mid level dealer, who later on-supplied to university students. LL was also charged with ‘knowingly deal with the proceeds of crime’, in the sum of $40,000-odd in Australian currency; and also with ‘participate in a criminal group’. LL was charged with five other coaccused. LL, along with the coaccused who were initially charged, was refused bail in the Local Court. Mr Wright took over the matter following LL’s initial bail refusal.
Mr Wright prepared a Supreme Court bail application. Submissions were made based on a strong subjective case and an analysis of the prosecution case. The matter was complicated by uncertainty surrounding the status of the brief of evidence. Bail was in the result successfully granted, on conditions that LL reside at a family member’s address located away from the Sydney area, report to police, agree to forfeit $2,000 (self surety), and another acceptable person agree to forfeit $2,000.