MW was charged with ‘Mid-range PCA’ after being breath tested by Police following making a left turn on a ‘No Left Turn’ road.
James Castillo represented for MW at his Sentence. James assisted MW in preparing his Affidavit and reviewing character references which were relied on at his Sentence. James made oral submissions explaining the circumstances of the offending as contained in MW’s Affidavit and laid out to the Court the potential implications on MW’s employment and pending visa application, should a conviction be recorded.
Ultimately, the Presiding Magistrate was convinced that it was appropriate to exercise the Court’s discretion and impose a Conditional Release Order without conviction, notwithstanding the serious nature of the offence.
This is an outstanding outcome for MW was this allowed him to continue residing in Australia with a clean record and continue with his employment with his driver’s license valid.