The decision to arrest WA Police have taken into custody a 36-year-old Carnarvon man who is to be questioned in relation to the suspected abduction of Cleo Smith. This man (‘the suspect’) was likely arrested without a warrant by police in the early hours of yesterday morning. Any police officer...
Category: Criminal Law
Pleading Guilty – What to expect?
When speaking to a client for the first time about their charges, there are often a few questions nearly all clients ask. The most common one is usually ‘what am I looking at?’ Even for clients who intend to plead not guilty to their charges, most clients want to know...
What do I do if the Police want to speak with me?
Depending on the type of allegation police are investigating, they will usually conduct enquiries with a number of different sources. Sometimes they will rely heavily on witnesses such as police officers, complainants, eye-witnesses and experts; whilst other times they will need to analyse physical materials such as CCTV footage and...
Charges Dropped – Does it happen?
Yes. Not always, easily or immediately, but yes. Client’s will often ask whether their charges can be ‘dropped’ and if so, when and how. In answering these questions, it is helpful to have an understanding of what it means to have charges dropped. Charges are ‘dropped’ when the prosecution make...
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