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A groom has been found guilty of indecent assault involving one of his wife’s bridesmaids just two days before their wedding. Daniel Carney was found guilty four charges following an incident during his wedding festivities. The jury, made up of seven men and five women, delivered the verdicts after nine hours of deliberations. He was […]
Former NRL star Brett Kenny has been charged with common assault domestic violence after an incident on the NSW central coast. Officers attended the home of the Parramatta Eels legend after receiving a report of an altercation. He was arrested and taken to Wyong Police Station before he was formally charged and release. Complainant Known […]
A man has been charged with the offence of police pursuit (Skye’s law) following a lengthy chase to the north of Sydney, NSW. Highway patrol officers attempted to stop the accused for a random breath test. However, the driver allegedly attempted to evade police. The pursuit continued for a lengthy period of time with the […]
The question of how to beat a drug driving charge is one that criminal defence lawyers answer almost daily. This is unsurprising, given that losing your driver licence can have a significant impact. It may affect your employment as well as your ability to fulfil your personal commitments. There are two separate offences for ‘drug […]
Tennis great Boris Becker has been sentenced to jail for fraud charges after being found guilty of hiding over $4 million in assets. The six-time grand slam champion transferred money to two of his former partners after he had declared bankruptcy. The judge remarked that he had shown “no remorse” and did not accept his […]
Four people are facing drug supply charges in NSW after police uncovered an alleged crime syndicate. The investigation took approximately 9 months before it culminated in a number of arrests. A number of search warrants were executed and an amount of cash was seized. Investigations into Supply Prohibited Drug Strike Force Crestreef was established in […]
Troy Buswell, the former West Australian Treasurer, has narrowly avoided jail for domestic violence charges. The 56-year-old was sentenced to a suspended term of imprisonment after pleading guilty partway through a trial after negotiations. He was also fined. The complainant was police officer Melissa Hankinson, who had been dating the former treasurer since November 2014 and married […]
A drunk speeding driver who was sentenced to 15 years’ jail for the manslaughter of a teenager and a heavily pregnant woman with unborn twins and has had his sentence slashed. Richard Moananu appeared at the NSW Court of Criminal Appeal where he was re-sentenced to 12-and-a-half years with a non-parole period of 8 years […]
Three men have been charged with dishonestly obtaining financial advantage by deception after allegedly claiming more than $1.3 million in NSW disaster and COVID-19 relief payments. Prosecutors laid a combined 57 fraud offences after a five-month investigation. A number of homes throughout western Sydney were searched by police with a number of items seized. The […]
A western Sydney man has been charged with sexual intercourse with a child after allegedly being caught by undercover police officers. Officers allege that they had been speaking to the 59-year-old online for a month before they arrested him at Liverpool. A search of a home was conducted with a number of electronic storage devices […]