R v JF
JF was charged with driving whilst disqualified in 2018. Chris Cole representd JF and his matter was adjourned in December 2018 so that he may obtain an interlock licence.
In the intervening period before this licence was obtained JF committed two further offences of driving whilst disqualified.
JF’s matter came before the Manly Local Court and Christopher Cole persuaded the presiding Magistrate not to record convictions against him. Instead he was sentenced pursuant to section 9(1)(b) of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act and placed on three times Conditional Release Orders for the duration of two years.
This was an outstanding result for JF considering that he had re-offended two times. He was able to avoid a criminal record.