The expansion of Mobile Drug Testing has led to a significant rise in the number of people charged with drug driving. Research released by the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOSCAR) has revealed that the number of people charged with drug driving offences has increased by 836 per cent over the last ten years.

The maximum penalties for drug-driving charges can be severe so if you find yourself charged with a drug driving offence, an experienced legal defense team can help you navigate the legal system and achieve the best possible outcome.

Recently, Streeton Lawyers Senior Associate Aaron Roberts appeared at the Goulburn District Court in relation to an appeal against the severity of the sentence that a client received in the Local Court.

Our client was charged with one count of driving with an illicit drug present in his oral fluid.  When he appeared in the Local Court, our client was convicted, fined, and disqualified from driving for a period of three months.

On the appeal to the District Court, Aaron was able to successfully argue that the sentence imposed in the Local Court should be set aside, and that the appropriate penalty that ought to be imposed was a non-conviction bond.

The Presiding Judge in the District Court agreed. As such, the appeal was allowed and the conviction entered in the Local Court was set aside. Our client was then re-sentenced to a non-conviction bond which preserved their clean criminal record.

If you are unhappy with the sentence you received in the Local Court, contact Streeton Lawyers for a free and confidential initial consultation on your matter. We appear in all regional Courts throughout New South Wales.

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