Section 10 for Drive with Illicit Drug Present

Astor Legal recently represented a client at Parramatta Local Court who was charged with driving with illicit drug present.

Our client maintained her innocence regarding the presence of cocaine and explained that the drug could have been transferred while being intimate with her partner who was a regular drug user. With a clean criminal record, a stable corporate job, and significant concerns about the impact of a conviction on her future, our client turned to us for support.

We acted quickly, preparing a detailed affidavit with her. We then provided this affidavit along with other material to one of our pharmacological experts. They prepared a report that supported the possibility of drug transfer from our client’s partner.

In addition to this expert opinion, we submitted a comprehensive package of subjective material to the Court, including the client’s affidavit, expert report, employment documents an apology letter and character references from individuals who knew the client personally and professionally.

At court, our Parramatta DUI lawyers made strong submissions advocating for her to receive no conviction.

In a successful result, the Court agreed with our submissions, and no conviction was recorded. Our client left court with a clean record and the opportunity to continue her career and life without the burden of a conviction.