Often, in cases like this, on appeal, the Judge (I think appeals in this type of case goes to the County Court, correct me if wrong) will increase the original sentence to show that shytes like this should have quit while ahead. One can only hope that this happens in this case.
Was about to link this. Absolutely sickening. Female magistrate tooWithout trying to get in the way of a good private school pile on, a man was convicted today fracturing a trainee paramedics eye socket in 2 places after following her for 10km in a road rage attack and received 300 hours of community service. Nothing private school about him. Not saying the wealthy don’t get a good ride in the courts, but their sentences aren’t overly soft given what others are receiving.
'Where's the justice?' Tears, fury after road-rage basher avoids jail
Family of aspiring paramedic who had eye socket broken by road-rage driver when he punched her in the head have reacted furiously after he avoided prison.www.theage.com.au
The judge accepted that Burke was suffering from genuine mental issues at the time. "Well, your Honour, I went to a private school and my Dad is a QC" shouldn't be an equivalent defense.Without trying to get in the way of a good private school pile on, a man was convicted today fracturing a trainee paramedics eye socket in 2 places after following her for 10km in a road rage attack and received 300 hours of community service. Nothing private school about him. Not saying the wealthy don’t get a good ride in the courts, but their sentences aren’t overly soft given what others are receiving.
'Where's the justice?' Tears, fury after road-rage basher avoids jail
Family of aspiring paramedic who had eye socket broken by road-rage driver when he punched her in the head have reacted furiously after he avoided prison.
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I’m fairly sure one of the three is being treated for Bi-polar currently, which was used as a mitigating factor. Also, the road rage guy chased his victim for 10 kms before assaulting his victim, a young woman. Hardly a spur of the moment thing that got out of hand.
If not already, an alcohol monitoring bracelet should be a sentencing option for any non-driving crime committed while having a BAC above 0.1.
One Walker brother drops his appeal after assault video shocks judge
Sent to prison for a vicious bashing, the son of a prominent barrister has abandoned his appeal after a judge saw a video of the assault and warned he had the power to increase jail terms.www.theage.com.au
‘‘He [victim David Raeside] was on the ground and he has been beaten to a pulp and if that’s not enough, he’s then stomped on.’’
Graphic video filmed by a passer-by shows Dominic Walker, wearing a Richmond beanie, punch Mr Raeside 15 times and then stomp on his head three times, while Sam Walker repeatedly punches the other victim, Leonard Tricarico. Fitt goes between the two pairs, punching both victims.
The court heard the two parties had been drinking alcohol at the football in the hours beforehand and had a verbal altercation outside the Pullman Hotel, and Mr Raeside was kicked to the thigh. Mr Raeside and his friend then ran into a side street.
Prosecutor Nicholas Batten said Mr Tricarico and Mr Raeside later returned to Wellington Parade, where the Walker brothers were seated in a taxi.
Mr Tricarico grabbed Fitt and punched the taxi window. At that point, the brothers got out and the three younger men bashed the other two.
Mr Raeside, aged in his 60s, suffered bleeding to the brain and facial fractures, and Mr Tricarico, aged in his 40s, suffered a fractured wrist and bruises to his head and face.
In the video, one of the younger men screams: ‘‘You are going to f---ing die, I am going to f---ing kill you.’’
Yes it was the publicity that got them prison time
Well compare it to the bloke who beat up a paramedic and got off.‘‘He [victim David Raeside] was on the ground and he has been beaten to a pulp and if that’s not enough, he’s then stomped on.’’
Graphic video filmed by a passer-by shows Dominic Walker, wearing a Richmond beanie, punch Mr Raeside 15 times and then stomp on his head three times, while Sam Walker repeatedly punches the other victim, Leonard Tricarico. Fitt goes between the two pairs, punching both victims.
The court heard the two parties had been drinking alcohol at the football in the hours beforehand and had a verbal altercation outside the Pullman Hotel, and Mr Raeside was kicked to the thigh. Mr Raeside and his friend then ran into a side street.
Prosecutor Nicholas Batten said Mr Tricarico and Mr Raeside later returned to Wellington Parade, where the Walker brothers were seated in a taxi.
Mr Tricarico grabbed Fitt and punched the taxi window. At that point, the brothers got out and the three younger men bashed the other two.
Mr Raeside, aged in his 60s, suffered bleeding to the brain and facial fractures, and Mr Tricarico, aged in his 40s, suffered a fractured wrist and bruises to his head and face.
In the video, one of the younger men screams: ‘‘You are going to f---ing die, I am going to f---ing kill you.’’
Yes it was the publicity that got them prison time
Because the publicity of the case had nothing to do with sentencing if anything this article points towards the fact that they potentially could of got more than they were given at the time given the fact a Judge watching the footage recently and well after the media and public outcry around the case has died down said this
Tweet was removed?
But without the film we would have nothing to rage about thus making our ability to hold ourselves to a higher standard redundant.
