The High Court quashed our client’s conviction for murder and ordered are-trial.
Summary: The High Court found the trial Judge misdirected the jury. The High Court held that the principles of extended joint criminal enterprise do not apply to statutory murder. Read more: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-03-08/men-found-guilty-of-murdering-refugee-convictions-overturned/102068938
One of our partners, Jasmine Daniel, was included in The Advertiser’s list of South Australia’s 10 up and coming criminal lawyers.
Read more: https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/south-australia/listed-10-up-and-coming-criminal-lawyers-in-sas-courthouses/news-story/7b9406622ebfe7bdbf433d79caa80862
Our client, charged with serious offences as part of Operation Ironside, was granted bail by the Supreme Court of South Australia.
Summary: A Justice of the Supreme Court granted our client home detention bail after we adduced evidence as to the lack of appropriate treatment for his medical condition in custody. Read more: https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/truecrimeaustralia/police-courts-sa/comanchero-bikie-charged-with-conspiracy-to-murder-and-bash-released-on-bail-opening-way-for-more-applications-for-release/news-story/b208e76a34a2950a9a032c4723df2832
Our client was acquitted of attempted murder.
Summary: Our client was charged with attempted murder, after discharging a firearm at a residence. The trial Judge had concerns about the complainant’s credibility and therefore could not except her version of events beyond reasonable doubt, finding our client not guilty of attempted murder. Read more: https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/truecrimeaustralia/police-courts-sa/jealous-alexander-adam-howell-fired-shot-into-former-partners-couch-during-argument-court-hears/news-story/90152a6f5a0210fd181e030cf1923f5d
Our client was acquitted of charges arising from historical allegations.
Summary: Our client was acquitted of charges laid following historical allegations. Evidence was adduced during defence cross-examination that undermined the prosecution’s case. The Judge consequently had reasonable doubt and found our client not guilty. Read more: Barossa winemaker Peter Seppelt forcibly kissed girl but acquitted of child sex offences – ABC News
Our client was received a non-parole period below the mandatory 20 year minimum.
Summary: The trial Judge accepted that the victim had a violent propensity and initiated the fight that led to his fatal stabbing. The trial Judge found special reasons existed to impose a non-parole period of 14 years and 4 months, being far less than the mandatory 20 year minimum non-parole period that ordinarily applies for […]
We successfully had search evidence excluded.
Summary: We successfully established the search of our client’s vehicle was unlawful, leading to the device being excluded and his drug trafficking charges being discontinued. Judgment here: https://www.austlii.edu.au/cgi-bin/viewdoc/au/cases/sa/SADC/2018/116.html
Trial judge acquitted our client of statutory and common law murder.
Summary: Our client was found not guilty of murder, a Justice of the Supreme Court finding that prosecution had not excluded other possible causes of death. Read more:https://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-02-16/two-acquitted-of-murder-in-sa-over-body-found-in-gutter/8277586
We successfully had search evidence excluded.
Summary: We successfully established the search of our client’s vehicle was unlawful, leading to the evidence being excluded and his firearms charges being discontinued. Judgment here
The Court of Criminal Appeal overturned our client’s murder conviction.
Summary: Our client was charged with murder, alleged to have drowned his fiancé in a bath tub in their home. In 1995, our client was convicted by jury. Our client spent 20 years in gaol and exhausted his appeal right. In 2013, following enactment of the secondary appeal regime, our client engaged our firm to […]
