Event and Time
Event Description
Tyson Fitzpatrick pleaded guilty to multiple charges, including recklessly causing injury, common assault, intentionally causing injury, and contravening a Family Violence Intervention Order (FVIO). His actions involved physical violence against Ms. Lilian Robey, his former partner, across two separate incidents on 16 and 17 June 2022. This case highlights issues related to family violence and the enforcement of intervention orders.
Application and Claims
Fitzpatrick faced several charges with varying maximum penalties, as noted:
- Recklessly causing injury: up to 5 years' imprisonment.
- Common assault: up to 5 years' imprisonment.
- Causing injury intentionally: up to 10 years' imprisonment.
- Contravening FVIO, resulting in potential penalties of up to 5 years' imprisonment or 600 penalty units.
In addition to the primary charges, he was also charged with related summary offences, including contraventions of a FVIO and committing an indictable offence while on bail.
Judicial Decisions
The court accepted Fitzpatrick’s guilty pleas. Upon reviewing the facts and applicable legal provisions, the judge delivered various sentences for each charge:
- Charge 1 (recklessly causing injury): 11 months’ imprisonment
- Charge 2 (common assault): 7 months’ imprisonment
- Charge 3 (intentionally causing injury): 20 months’ imprisonment
- Charge 4 (contravening FVIO intending harm/fear): 7 months’ imprisonment
- Related summary offences: 1 month each for multiple charges.
Ultimately, the sentences were structured to result in a total effective sentence of 2 years and 10 months' imprisonment, with a non-parole period of 22 months.