A client was charged with possession of marijuana for supply. I successfully obtained a discharge without conviction for this client in 2018. Client was charged again in 2020 for the same offending and I successfully obtained a second discharge without conviction.
Maximum penalty 7 years imprisonment
The Charge
He was facing a 12-month disqualification from driving. He could not afford to lose his licence as he worked as a landscaper and needed his car to drive to different work sites.
The Outcome
We successfully made an application under s 94 of the Land Transport Act 1998 – and he was sentenced to community work rather than a loss of licence.