What is a Common Assault Charge in NSW?
It is reported that following 3 internal police investigations who had initially cleared Senior Constable Grantley James Keenan of any wrongdoing, the senior officer was then investigated by the Corruption and Crime Commission (CCC). Following the CCC report from the investigation, the officer was stood aside. The CCC produced a report which ultimately found ...continue reading
Does Murder Carry a Life Sentence in NSW?
“I would like to sincerely apologise to every single individual for all that I have subjected them to over the years”, said convicted murderer Niels Hoegel in a closing statement to the German Court in Oldengurb last Wednesday. The 42-year-old former nurse, who truly enjoyed causing patients to be put into cardiac arrest because ...continue reading
What are the Penalties for Murder in NSW?
It is reported that a Sydney criminal lawyer Ho Ledinh was shot dead in daylight while having tea with friends at the Happy Cup Café in Bankstown. The 65-year-old lawyer was shot within the vicinity of families on 23 January 2018. His death had shocked Sydney’s Vietnamese community. While investigations are continuing, police may ...continue reading
The Penalties for Sexual Assault without Consent in NSW
It is reported that in November 2018, an anaesthetist, Dr. Adam examined the rectum of his 37-year-old patient without the patients consent. Following a complaint made about this, Dr. Hill in March was suspended by the Medical Council of NSW. Dr. Hill has agreed that it was wrong to have conducted the rectum examination ...continue reading
What is the Law and Penalties for Possessing or Using Firearms?
It is reported that on 5 April, Cameron Jeffrey Wilson, while in his Washington apartment had allegedly stored drugs in his anus. However, that’s not all that he allegedly did. While in his apartment, the 27-year-old man had also placed a pistol in his front pocket before it accidentally discharged. According to a filed ...continue reading
What is Drug Possession Charges and its Penalties?
In a town of Pilar situated about sixty kilometres from the capital city of Buenos Aires, Argentina, it is reported that following an inspection of a police warehouse that stored seized drugs, some drugs were discovered missing. There was six thousand kilograms of cannabis stored in that warehouse for over a period of 2-years. ...continue reading
What are the Penalties for Having Sex with a Child?
It is reported that 31-year-old Ruecha Tokputza has been charged with child sexual offences. Tokputza is guilty of sexually violating 13 children, including thirteen babies and boys over an offending period of over 6 years. The sexual assaults have been described by the Senior Counsel prosecutor Heath Barklay as so serious and severe that ...continue reading
What are the Penalties for Damaging or Destroying Someone’s Property?
A 52-year-old man has been reported allegedly wielding a hammer and axe directly into the outside windows of the front of the Parramatta Local Court located on 12 George Street, Parramatta NSW last night. The scene which was captured on footage before being uploaded onto social media depicts a man going on a wild ...continue reading
New Penalties for Low Range Drink Drivers: On-The-Spot Fines & Immediate Suspensions
As of 20 May 2019, a police officer can issue an on-the-spot fine of $561 and an immediate 3-months driver licence suspension period to people who are caught driving with a low-range concentration of alcohol level on a NSW Road if it is their first offence. The low-range concentration of alcohol level is where ...continue reading
What is Obtaining a Financial Advantage by Deception?
It is reported that Max Kiattisak Eung, who is also known as Kiattisak Eungpongpan from Tempe NSW has been charged with 2 counts of obtaining financial advantage by deception. The charges followed after ASIC conducted an investigation into Eung who is alleged to have obtained a total advantage of $166,500 which ASIC say was ...continue reading