Case: Jail Avoided from serious accident Riding motorbike without helmets.
Our client caught up with friends drinking just after the Covid-19 lockdowns. He and his partner got on a motorbike without helmets and along the ride lost control of the motorbike. Both our client and his partner sustained serious injuries.
Charges/ Ch1 (Negligently cause serious injury); Ch2 (dangerous driving causing serious injury); Ch3 (dangerous driving); Ch4, 5 (drink driving); Ch6 (riding a motorbike without a helmet)
Result/ Ch1, 3, 4: withdrawn; Plea Guilty Ch2, 5, 6
Our client was at risk of jail and our lawyer negotiated that the most serious charge (charge 1) not be proceeded with. Our client compiled good character references and a psych report that showed that he had PTSD and lives constantly with the guilty of nearly killing his partner. He had no prior history for speeding or drink driving. The prosecutor and defence both recommended a Community Corrections Order and the Magistrate agreed.