When I was reading up on gambling addictions as a form of mitigation last month (see my post on R v Grossi), I came across a series of provisions that I hadn't noticed in the Sentencing Act 1991 before. Under s 6I, a finding of continuing criminal enterprise may double the maximum sentence available for …
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Johnstone v Matheson is good law, says Court of Appeal
On 20 March 2009 the Victorian Court of Appeal refused an appeal request against Johnstone v Matheson [2008] VSC 567.In November 2005, Senior Constable Scott Matheson charged Peter Johnstone with offences contrary to the Road Safety Act 1986 s 49(1)(b) and (f), alleging Johnstone drove with a blood-alcohol content of 0.091% Johnstone was found guilty …
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