Our client came to us after being charged with his second possess prohibited drug offence in two years after attending a music festival. For his first offence he was able to avoid a criminal conviction.

If you sit in any Sydney Local Court on any given day you will hear Magistrate’s tell first time offenders who are given non-convictions, that they will not experience the same leniency if they come before the court again. That is, one the next occasion, they will almost certainly be convicted of the offence. This is because one of the main considerations when considering dealing with someone without recording a conviction, is their prior record. Therefore, our client’s prospects of avoiding a conviction for a second time for the same offence were slim.

Zoe Whetham, criminal solicitor at Streeton Lawyers, assisted our client with preparing personal material which was provided to the Magistrate at Burwood Local Court. Through oral submissions, Ms Whetham was able to convince the Magistrate that in this particular case, it was appropriate for our client to avoid a conviction for a second time.

Accordingly, no conviction was recorded on the condition that our client be of good behaviour for a period of 12 months.

Streeton Lawyers are drug offence experts. If you have recently been charged with possession or supply, contact one of our lawyers now for a FREE initial consultation on 9025 9888.

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