At EAS Legal, we recently represented a 30-year-old male client before the Dandenong Magistrates’ Court who was charged with:
This was an extremely challenging sentencing matter.
Our client had been released from prison just two weeks earlier, having served a four-month term of imprisonment for the very same type of offending. Given the close proximity between his release and the new offences, the Court was presented with a client who appeared to have reoffended almost immediately after serving a custodial sentence.
The risk of our client being sentenced to a further term of imprisonment was therefore significant.
Our Approach
Our office recognised that simply asking the Court for leniency would not be sufficient.
Instead, we undertook a detailed assessment of our client’s personal circumstances and prepared comprehensive sentencing submissions aimed at explaining the broader context of the offending.
Our submissions focused on:
We carefully advocated that a further custodial sentence would do little to address the underlying issues and that a community-based outcome was more appropriate in the circumstances.
The Outcome
Following our submissions, the Court imposed:
This was an outstanding result given:
Why This Result Matters
When a person reoffends shortly after being released from prison, courts will often consider that previous sentencing has failed to deter further offending, significantly increasing the likelihood of another custodial sentence.
This case demonstrates the importance of:
At EAS Legal, we understand that every case is unique, and we work tirelessly to achieve the best possible outcome, even in matters where the odds appear stacked against our clients.
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