Case: Midnight Police Chase Resolved on Lower Charge.
Our client allegedly drove dangerously in the early hours of the morning by driving through stop signs and give way signs at speed while being pursued by police.
Charges/ Ch1 (Dangerous Driving Pursued By Police); Ch2 (Dangerous Driving); Ch3 (Evade Police); Ch4 (Possess Drug Of Dependence)
Result/ Ch1, 2, 4 withdrawn; Ch3, plea guilty: adjourned undertaking without conviction, mandatory 6 months licence loss
Our lawyers reviewed all the police camera footage and noted that no lights on police vehicles were on at the time that our client was being pursued. Further police stated that drugs “fell” out of our client’s pocket, however on review of the bodycam footage it was clear that the drugs were already on the ground and it could not be said that they belonged to our client. Prosecution agreed to resolve the matter on the lesser charge of evade police with all other charges withdrawn. While our client lost his licence for 6 months which is the mandatory minimum, the more serious charges which were withdrawn carried a 1 year mandatory minimum loss of licence.