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  • Rape (two charges)Plea of not guiltyCharge two on the basis of complicityComplainant highly intoxicated

    Ten Years Behind Bars: Rape Conviction Haunts Harley Palise in Landmark Case

    2021-09-21
Hon. Justice JOHNS
James Dowsley & Associates Pty Ltd Melbourne
Sentencing Act 1991 (Vic)
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  • Guilty pleacharges of persistent contravention of family violence intervention order, aggravated burglary, criminal damage, theft of motor vehicle and other offencesyoung offenderbackground of childhood trauma and disadvantage

    Teenager Faces Justice: 18 Months Behind Bars for Series of Violent Crimes

    2021-09-16 Hon. Justice CHAMBERS
    James Dowsley & Associates Pty Ltd Melbourne
    Sentencing Act 1991
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  • Barista's Deceit: Woman Jailed for Attempting to Mislead Court with Fake Employer Reference

    2021-09-15 Hon. Justice HAMPEL
    James Dowsley & Associates Pty Ltd Melbourne
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  • Plea of guiltyAggravated burglaryCommon assaultOffender forced open door of victim’s room and repeatedly struck victim

    Court Imposes 18-Month Sentence on Jack Dunne for Aggravated Burglary and Assault Amidst Struggles with Mental Health and Drug Abuse

    2021-09-07 Hon. Justice WRAIGHT
    James Dowsley & Associates Pty Ltd Melbourne
    Sentencing Act 1991 ss 6AAA, 18 , 44, 48CA
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  • SentenceLatestage plea of guiltyIndecent assault on a male

    Justice Served: Former Community Man Sentenced to Nearly 4 Years for Historic Child Sex Offences

    2021-08-22 Hon. Justice DEAN
    James Dowsley & Associates Pty Ltd Melbourne
    Crimes Act 1958 (Vic)
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  • CRIMINAL LAWApplication for bailTrafficking in a drug of dependenceCommitting an indictable offence whilst on bail

    Bail Granted Despite Serious Drug Charges: Court Balances Risks and Rehabilitation for Dylan Goodwin

    2021-08-12 Hon. Justice COGHLAN
    James Dowsley & Associates Pty Ltd Melbourne
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  • CRIMINAL LAWSentenceAppealObtaining property by deception (8 charges)

    Court Slams Defaulting Fraudster with Heavy Sentences: A Cautionary Tale of Deception and Denial

    2021-08-04 Hon. Justice PRIEST
    James Dowsley & Associates Pty Ltd Melbourne
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  • Three indictmentsSeparate instances of offendingArsonTheft of motor vehicle

    Kidnapper's Guilt: 129 Days Behind Bars for Striking Crimes in Melbourne’s Underbelly

    2021-07-11 Hon. Justice JOHNS
    James Dowsley & Associates Pty Ltd Melbourne
    Mental Health Act 2014 (Vic)
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  • Attempted armed robberyearly plea of guiltytroubled historyrelative youth of offender

    Bus Struggle: Attempted Armed Robbery Lands Thief in Jail

    2021-07-08 Hon. Justice MORRISH
    James Dowsley & Associates Pty Ltd Melbourne
    Crimes Act 1958, s75A, s321M
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  • CRIMINAL LAWConvictionAppealApplicant convicted of sexual offending against child

    Justice Overturned: High Court Alarms at Miscarriage in Incest Case Involving Father and Daughter

    2021-06-20 Hon. Justice BEACH
    James Dowsley & Associates Pty Ltd Melbourne
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  • CRIMINAL LAWInterlocutory appealApplication for review of refusal to certify that interlocutory decision of sufficient importance to the trial to justify it being determined on an interlocutory appealApplicant pleaded guilty to cultivating a narcotic plant (cannabis) in a commercial quantity

    Legal Labyrinth: Court Rejects Appeal of Cannabis Cultivator's Guilty Plea Amidst Confusion Over 'Commercial Quantity'

    2021-06-03 Hon. Justice PRIEST
    James Dowsley & Associates Pty Ltd Melbourne
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  • Breaking Trust: Coles Manager Sentenced to 20 Months for Elaborate Theft Scheme

    2021-05-12 Hon. Justice SMALLWOOD
    James Dowsley & Associates Pty Ltd Melbourne
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  • Shadows of Suspicion: Court Grants Bail to Alleged Drug Trafficker Amidst Family Crisis

    2021-05-11 Hon. Justice LASRY
    James Dowsley & Associates Pty Ltd Melbourne
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  • Pleas of guiltyRecklessly cause serious injuryConduct endangering personsOffender repeatedly punched victim and strangled her

    Domestic Violence Shocker: Lilydale Man Sentenced to 2 Years and 6 Months for Reckless Assault on Partner

    2021-05-09 Hon. Justice WRAIGHT
    James Dowsley & Associates Pty Ltd Melbourne
    Crimes Act 1958 ss 17, 23
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  • CRIMINAL LAWAppealSentenceSexual penetration of a child under 16

    Justice Served: Appeals Court Reduces Sentence for Repeat Offender of Child Sexual Abuse

    2021-05-05 Hon. Justice PRIEST
    James Dowsley & Associates Pty Ltd Melbourne
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  • CRIMINAL LAWAppealSentenceApplication for extension of time

    Court Rules on Cannabis Case: Early Guilty Plea Not Enough to Reduce Sentence for Drug Trafficker

    2021-05-03 Hon. Justice PRIEST
    James Dowsley & Associates Pty Ltd Melbourne
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  • Three Years of Judgement: Repeat Offender Sentenced for Attempted Child Exploitation

    2021-05-02 Hon. Justice LYON
    James Dowsley & Associates Pty Ltd Melbourne
    Criminal Code Act 1995 s 474.26(1)
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  • trafficking in a drug of dependencepossessing a drug of dependenceNo prior convictionssubsequent convictions

    Six-Month Sentence for Drug Trafficker: Court Strikes Hard on Methamphetamine Offender

    2021-03-22 Hon. Justice C RYAN
    James Dowsley & Associates Pty Ltd Melbourne
    Sentencing Act 1991
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  • Incest

    Brother Betrays Trust: 50-Year-Old Incest Case Shocks Community as 68-Year-Old Pleads Guilty

    2021-03-02 Hon. Justice MASON
    James Dowsley & Associates Pty Ltd Melbourne
    Sentencing Act 1991, Sex Offenders' Registration Act 2004
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  • CRIMINAL LAWApplication for bailArmed robberyCompelling reasons established

    Melbourne CBD Armed Robbery Suspect Granted Bail Amid Controversy

    2021-02-22 Hon. Justice COGHLAN
    James Dowsley & Associates Pty Ltd Melbourne
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  • Plea of guilty to one charge of theftbreach of trustmore than 60 transactions over 12 monthstheft of $200,000

    Trust Betrayed: Former Coldflow Controller Faces Justice for $200,000 Theft

    2021-02-11 Hon. Justice WILMOTH
    James Dowsley & Associates Pty Ltd Melbourne
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  • rapestandard sentenceThe rape occurred after you had picked up your victim in your vehicle as part of an Uber rideimmigration detention

    Uber Driver Sentenced to 5 Years for Shocking Assault on Passenger: Justice Served in Melbourne Court

    2021-02-09 Hon. Justice C RYAN
    James Dowsley & Associates Pty Ltd Melbourne
    Sentencing Act 1991
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  • pleas of guilty to one charge of sexual penetration of a halfsibling, two charges of attempted sexual assault of a child under 16 and one charge of sexual assault of a child under 16serious offendingbreach of trust

    Trust Betrayed: Eldest Brother Sentenced for Shocking Child Abuse Against Siblings

    2021-02-07 Hon. Justice WILMOTH
    James Dowsley & Associates Pty Ltd Melbourne
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  • CRIMINAL LAWSentenceApplication for extension of time within which to seek leave to appealReckless conduct endangering persons (1 charge) and theft of motor vehicle (1 charge)

    Court Upholds 15-Month Sentence for Reckless Driver Amidst Rehabilitation Concerns

    2021-01-31 Hon. Justice MAXWELL P
    James Dowsley & Associates Pty Ltd Melbourne
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