INFLICT GRIEVOUS BODILY HARM WITH INTENT, ASSAULT OCCASIONING ACTUAL BODILY HARM – DEFENDED HEARING – SELF DEFENCE

Published 12 Sep 2011

Case Study

Criminal Lawyers Sydney and Parramatta Offices

Criminal Matter – Criminal Offence – Inflict Grievous Bodily Harm With Intent, Assault Occasioning Actual Bodily Harm – Defended Hearing – Self Defence

Nyman Gibson Stewart

Criminal Lawyers

Downing Centre Local Court

Represented by Solicitor: Phillip Gibson – accredited criminal law specialist

Facts: Client was charged with Inflicting Grievous Bodily Harm with intent, a strictly indictable offence that must ultimately be dealt with in the District Court. Client punched his neighbour who was threatening him. Our client broke his hand in the punch.

Result: After negotiations with the Director of Public Prosecutions office, the serious charge of Inflicting Grievous Bodily Harm with Intent was replaced with Assault Occasioning Actual Bodily Harm and the matter proceeded to a defended hearing in the Local Court instead of going for jury trial.   The charge against our client was dismissed.