LA was charged with three sets of assault offences. The first set proceeded to Hearing but was dismissed when the complainant admitted she lied to police. In relation to the second set of offences, the charges were withdrawn based on unreliable evidence from the complainant following her admission on the first set of allegations.
On the last set of offences, LA was charged with ‘Common Assault’, two counts of ‘Assault Occasioning Actual Bodily Harm’ and three counts of ‘failure to appear’. After sending Written Representations to Withdraw Charges, the prosecution withdrew the AOABH charges.
LA pleaded guilty to ‘Common assault’, contrary to section 61 Crimes Act 1900, and three counts of ‘failure to appear’, contrary to section 79(1) Bail Act 2013.
In relation to the common assault offence, Her Honour imposed a Community Corrections Order pursuant to section 8 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 for 6 months. In relation to the failure to appear offences, Her Honour convicted LA with no other penalty, pursuant to section 10A Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999.
This is an outstanding result for LA.