BREAK AND ENTER - AGGRAVATED BREAK ENTER AND STEAL

Published 12 Sep 2011

CASE STUDY – Break and Enter

The Facts: Client charged with Aggravated Break Enter and Steal. The aggravating circumstances were the alleged involvement of a second person – ie. breaking and entering in company.

The Result: Sensible and appropriate negotiations with the DPP (Director of Public Prosecutions office) once the brief of evidence was served resulted in it being accepted that the accused was acting alone. Consequently, a plea of guilty was entered in the Local Court and the client received a good behaviour bond. If the matter had proceeded to the district court for a jury trial, the potential penalty would have been 25 years imprisonment.

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