AL pleaded guilty to the offence of ‘Common assault’ which carries a maximum penalty of 2 years imprisonment.
AL retained Chris Cole to act for her at her Sentence. Chris tendered various subjective materials on her behalf including her Affidavit and 3 character testimonials. Chris then made oral submissions on why the court ought to impose a Conditional Release Order without conviction.
The Presiding Magistrate agreed with Chris and imposed a CRO without conviction for a period of 12 months.
This is a pleasing result for AL as she is able to maintain her good character with a clean criminal record.