Macgill kidnapped

[Black Diamond]

Slater has been deeply troubled for a very long time. A little like Ben Cousins in that he is probably lucky to still be alive or not have killed someone.

 

[ioppolo]

Slater has been deeply troubled for a very long time. A little like Ben Cousins in that he is probably lucky to still be alive or not have killed someone.

Only difference is Slats hasn't been given cushy media gigs after the fact...

 

[Black Diamond]

4 years for Slater, let out on parole right away.

Former Test cricketer Michael Slater free after strangulation, assault sentence

Former Australian Test cricketer and television host Michael Slater has been sentenced to four years in prison yet has walked free after already serving more than a year in custody.

amp.abc.net.au

Edit: has been in prison for a little over a year.

 

[Bedi]

4 years for Slater, let out on parole right away.

Former Test cricketer Michael Slater free after strangulation, assault sentence

Former Australian Test cricketer and television host Michael Slater has been sentenced to four years in prison yet has walked free after already serving more than a year in custody.

amp.abc.net.au

Edit: has been in prison for a little over a year.

so he actually was in prison? Couldn't find any details on this

 

[Black Diamond]

so he actually was in prison? Couldn't find any details on this

Remanded which counts as prison.

 

[Bedi]

Remanded which counts as prison.

what does that mean, house arrest?

 

[Black Diamond]

what does that mean, house arrest?

Remand is being kept in jail even though the trial it sentencing is yet to happen. Time on remand counts as part of a sentence.

 

[Bedi]

Remand is being kept in jail even though the trial it sentencing is yet to happen. Time on remand counts as part of a sentence.

Unbelievably sad he was actually in prison. I know he deserved it and all but what a fall from grace

 

[Rabish Binney]

Unbelievably sad he was actually in prison. I know he deserved it and all but what a fall from grace

Many years ago (around 2007) the company I worked for then held a national conference (week long piss up) at the Coolum Resort.

Slater was a guest speaker one afternoon and TBH, he spoke fantastically well.

He was one of may favourites cricketers in the 90's. To see how far he has fallen is incredible.

 

[Black Diamond]

https://www.news.com.au/sport/cricket/cricketing-great-macgill-returns-to-court-as-he-waits-to-learn-his-fate/news-story/189e8ec04faeedb74a77bff12261c29a

Judge Nicole Noman sentenced MacGill to a one-year-and-10-month intensive corrections order – to be served in the community – and ordered him to perform 495 hours of community service.

Seems a little harsh given other findings in the case. Not obtaining a benefit for example.

And this, I did not expect:

Judge Noman said that character references tendered by MacGill’s legal team – including one by former Australian Test captain Steve Waugh – spoke of his “exceptional skill” during his 44 Test career.

 

[Richard Pryor]

https://www.news.com.au/sport/cricket/cricketing-great-macgill-returns-to-court-as-he-waits-to-learn-his-fate/news-story/189e8ec04faeedb74a77bff12261c29a

Seems a little harsh given other findings in the case. Not obtaining a benefit for example.

And this, I did not expect:

Surprisingly impersonal character reference from Waugh. Feel like anyone on this forum probably could have truthfully written the same things.

 

[Black Diamond]

Surprisingly impersonal character reference from Waugh. Feel like anyone on this forum probably could have truthfully written the same things.

I expect they haven’t stayed in touch and have moved in very different circles for a while.