Success stories and case studies by Sydney Criminal Lawyer Joseph Harb

Drug Defence Case Studies

• No conviction was recorded for a client charged with possession of 3 grams MDMA and 1 gram of cocaine.
• No conviction was recorded for a client charged with possession of 11 ecstasy pills.
• No conviction was recorded for a client charged with possession of 88 ecstasy pills.
• No conviction was recorded for a client charged with the supply of 7 grams of cocaine.
• Not Guilty at hearing for a client charged with the supply of 4 grams of MDMA.
• No conviction was recorded for a client charged with the supply of 11 grams of cocaine.
• Not Guilty at trial for a client charged with 2 counts of commercial supply and possession of a prohibited firearm.
• Not Guilty at trial for a client charged with Supplying 180 grams of Cocaine.
• Not Guilty at Trial for a client charged importation of 13 kilograms of methamphetamine.

Domestic Violence and Apprehended Domestic & Personal Violence Orders Case Studies

• Our client was charged with 11 counts of common assault and an application for an AVO was made by the police. Our client denied the allegations. The matter proceeded to a defended hearing at the Downing Centre Local Court. After a two day hearing, the magistrate dismissed all charges and dismissed the application for the AVO.
• Our client was charged with the assault occasioning actual bodily harm. The prosecution also sought an application for an AVO. Our client denied the allegations. The matter proceeded to hearing at Waverley Local Court. After a one day hearing the magistrate agreed with our team that the prosecution failed to prove their case. The charge and application for AVO was dismissed.
• Our client was charged with recklessly causing grievous bodily harm and assault occasioning actual bodily harm. The police made an application for a AVO. Our client denied the allegation.
• The matter proceeded to a defended hearing at Blacktown Local Court.  After a one day hearing the magistrate dismissed both charges and the application for an AVO.

Drink Driving Case Studies

• Our client was charged with Mid-Range drink driving. Our client was a mother of four children and had a significant need for a drivers licence for employment. The matter proceeded to sentence at Manly Local Court and the magistrate agreed with our submissions that no conviction should be recorded. Our client received a 2 year conditional release order without conviction and was able to keep her licence.
• Our client was charged with Mid-Range drink driving. Our client had a significant need for a drivers licence for employment. The matter proceeded to sentence at Bankstown Local Court and the magistrate agreed with our submissions that no conviction should be recorded in this matter. Our client received a 12 year conditional release order without conviction.
• Our client was charged with High-Range drink driving. Our client had a significant traffic record which included two prior high range offences and one mid-range offence. The matter proceeded to sentence at Campbelltown Local Court and the magistrate agreed with our submissions that our client should not receive a full time term of imprisonment. Our client received a 15 months intensive corrections order.

Bail Application Case Studies

• Our client was charged with the drug importation of 1.6 kg of cocaine.  Our client appeared before Central Local Court for his first bail application with a different law firm representing him. The client was bail refused. Our firm was then instructed in the matter and our team lodged a bail application in the NSW Supreme Court. Our team sought the available brief of evidence from the prosecution and having obtained the brief and considered the evidence, our team was successful in arguing at the bail hearing that the prosecution case was not a strong case.  On that basis the Judge granted our client bail on very strict bail conditions that were proposed by our criminal lawyer Joseph Harb.
• Our client was charged with domestic violence offences against his former partner. Our client was already on bail for other domestic violence offences against the same complainant. This triggered the show cause provisions. Our team were instructed to make a bail application on the following day our client was charged and refused bail by police. Our solicitor Joseph Harb appeared before Liverpool Local Court and convinced the magistrate to grant our client bail.
• Our client was charged with 6 counts of the supply of prohibited drugs of cocaine and MDMA. Our client was already on bail for unrelated assault charges. Our client instructed our team to make a bail application at Waverley Local Court. Our criminal lawyer Joseph Harb appeared at the bail hearing and was able to convince the magistrate that cause was shown and that bail should be granted. Our client was granted bail on the day before his 21st birthday.