Case Study Category: Theft

The Court: Frankston Magistrates Court The Lawyer: Mike Brown  The Charges: Aggravated Burglary  Theft  The Allegations:  The owner of a property was in bed when an offender (or offenders) entered the property and stole a number of items before leaving in the owner’s vehicle, having stolen

The Court: Ringwood Magistrates Court The Lawyer: Ashleigh Wallace The Charges:  Obtain Property by Deception Theft The Allegations: The client was at a shopping centre when she found a lost purse on the floor. She picked up the purse and found a credit card inside,

The Court: Geelong Magistrates Court The Lawyer: Ryan Robertson The Charges: Burglary  Breach Suspended Sentence  The Allegations:  The client had a lengthy criminal history. His prior offending mainly related to assaults and driving offences. These new charges related to a night when the client and

The Court: Dandenong Magistrates Court The Lawyer: Samantha Barwick The Charges: Drink driving Drug Driving Common Assault Theft Burglary The Allegations: The client was released from prison after serving time for aggravated burglary. Upon his release, he was referred to crisis accommodation. However, due to

The Court: Dandenong Magistrates Court The Lawyer: Samantha Bawick  The Charges: Theft Going Equipped to Steal Driving While Suspended Using False Registration Plates The Allegations:  The client was alleged to have driven past a commercial factory in Dandenong and noticed a trailer parked in the

The Court: Moorabbin Magistrates Court The Lawyer: Tom Woodward The Charges: Obtain Property by Deception Theft The Allegations:  The client was a 40-year-old single father employed full-time as a warehouse supervisor. The client experienced a significant personal crisis when his long-term relationship broke down. His

The Court: Dandenong Magistrates Court The Lawyer: Daniel Walsh The Charges: Aggravated Burglary Aggravated Assault The Allegations:  At the time of the offence, the client was subject to a Drug Treatment Order at Dandenong Magistrates Court. The client was drinking one evening with a group of

The Court: Frankston Magistrates Court The Lawyer: Rebecca Glew The Charges: Theft Obtain Financial Advantage by Deception The Allegations: The client was a 24-year-old assistant manager at a retail store. He was charged with multiple counts of Theft and Obtaining Financial Advantage by Deception after

Initially it was alleged that the client had stolen over $140,000 from the employer.

The client was addicted to heroin and had committed a number of burglaries to obtain drugs.