I dare say the court prosecutors accepted a guilty plea to assault occasioning, rather than going through a hearing for a wounding where he might get off.Looking at Woodsies post, he was only charged with Assault occasioning, not with wounding, which is twice as serious. Maybe through some sheer luck the victim wasn't wounded but only got minor scratches or something?
(and I'd agree about the lotto ticket, except I'm a bit down on gambling right now)
Maybe right. Although if the cops ever thought there was a wound they would have added a charge of wounding, which means the DPP would usually run the prosecution not the police prosecutor, including any negotiations. To constitute a 'wound' you only need to break both layers of the skin, which is usually quite easy to do if you smash a glass on someone's head.
And the letter D.
Mmmmmmm
Fallen NRL star Brett Finch has been spared going to jail after an attempt to buy drugs ended with him pleading guilty to child abuse charges.
Judge Phillip Mahony sentenced Finch to two years imprisonment, suspending it with a $1000 surety and conditions in Sydney's Downing Centre District Court today.
Mahony accepted there were "exceptional circumstances" to his offending, which was the result of Finch's drug addiction and not motivated by a sexual interest in children.
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Y'know... I've paid more in traffic fines in a year.
I’m not sure about it, but perhaps the judge also took into account the substantial media coverage Finch’s horrible conduct has generated. His financial loss is far more than the $1k, which it absolutely should be.
North Queensland's Luciano Leilua will not play in the Rugby League World Cup after the Samoa second-rower was stood down under the NRL's no-fault stand-down policy.
Cowboys' Leilua stood down by NRL, ruled out of World Cup
Luciano Leilua will not play in the Rugby League World Cup after the Samoa second-rower is stood down under the NRL's no-fault stand-down policy.www.abc.net.au
Nah, Parra is still in the comp.
Wait till everyone gets back from Vegas before it’s considered ‘quiet’
I think the NRL is trying to manage this carefully with players going on a 'chaperoned' night out during the training week and partying not being allowed post game.
I feel you are tempting fate here…
| Team | P | W | L | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 10 |
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5 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 10 |
|
6 | 4 | 2 | 48 | 8 |
|
6 | 4 | 2 | 28 | 8 |
|
5 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 8 |
|
5 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 8 |
|
6 | 3 | 2 | 38 | 7 |
|
6 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 7 |
|
6 | 3 | 3 | 37 | 6 |
|
6 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 6 |
|
6 | 3 | 3 | -13 | 6 |
|
5 | 2 | 3 | -15 | 6 |
|
6 | 3 | 3 | -36 | 6 |
|
6 | 2 | 4 | -5 | 4 |
|
6 | 2 | 4 | -7 | 4 |
|
5 | 0 | 5 | -86 | 2 |
|
6 | 1 | 5 | -102 | 2 |
