Act or Omission causing Bodily Harm or Danger charge downgraded to make the charge less serious
Our client was charged with an act or omission causing bodily harm or danger. He was alleged to have committed the act with intention to harm.
We sent a plea offer to the prosecution, pointing out the issues with their case, and offering to plead guilty to the lesser charge which did not include an intention to harm.
This was accepted, and the matter was able to remain in the Magistrates Court, instead of the District Court, where the penalties available were much lower.
Despite this, our client was still at a very serious risk of going to jail. He did everything we asked of him in preparation for sentencing, and walked away with conditionally suspended imprisonment. He did not have to spend one day in jail, and went home to his family.
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