Dan Santos-Costa (https://www.linkedin.com/company/18837980/admin/feed/posts/) , instructed by Tess McCarthy (https://www.linkedin.com/company/18837980/admin/feed/posts/) of Tosswill & Co (https://www.linkedin.com/company/18837980/admin/feed/posts/) , represented a defendant charged with the assault of a police officer, causing actual bodily harm.
The Crown’s case was brought on a reckless basis as the officer’s injury was sustained during the defendant’s physical detention. The defendant was 19 years old at the time of the incident and of good character.
The defendant was unanimously acquitted by the jury within an hour.
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