All police assault and resist charges dismissed under section 14 on Mental Health Grounds at Newtown Court

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Our client went through a horrific ordeal when she found herself charged by police for two charges of assaulting police officers and one charge of resist police officer. She was placed on bail and released from custody after which time she immediately contacted CDLA for legal help. Our criminal lawyer Courtney Walker was engaged in preparing and representing our client before the Magistrate sitting at the Newtown Local Court.

After thorough preparation, which involved obtaining evidence in the form of a strong psychologist report to show our client’s mental health at the time of the allegations, treatment plan proposal and other supporting evidence, the court agreed to discharge our client and dismiss all charges under a section 14 order on mental health grounds.

To get all 3 charges dismissed truly was a great outcome for our client a it avoided the car proceeding through the long court process, saving costly legal fees and the stresses associated with going to a hearing with potential life changing consequences. Our client was able to move on with life without getting any conviction recorded against her thanks to the hard work put in by our Courtney.

Published on 20/05/2024