The Book Pictured at Left is produced by Victorian Legal Aid and is Very Misleading. You can go to Court and Obtain an Intervention order but it is just a piece of paper, if somebody is determined to harm you the Order will be no deterrent,particularly if the other person knows where you live.The last place you are safe in is in your own home, .The Photo on the Cover really sugarcoats what can be a really tragic situation.
Leigh Robinson is a convicted Double Murderer and Both of His Victims were killed at Home or close to Home.Robinson's First Victim Valerie Dunn was stabbed to death in her kitchen in 1968, she was 17 years old. For This Murder Robinson was sentenced to hang, but his death sentence was changed to 30 years jail, he was released after 15 years. In The Mid 1990's Robinson also served 5 Years in Jail for Rape and the indecent assault of 2 underage girls.
In April 2008, Leigh Robinson Murdered Tracey Greenbury, He first Assaulted and then Chased Tracey from her house and shot her just 2 door's away at a neighbors place.You have to ask the Question,how did a person like Robinson have a 12 Gauge Shotgun.
Twenty years ago My Sister-in-law was murdered by my Brother-in-law in her own home.He had breeched an Intervention Order and despite the fact that he was a Prohibited Person, Police told the Coronial inquest they believed My Brother-in-law paid an inmate for a Shotgun and was given an address to Pick up the Shotgun after his release from Prison. He Broke into my Sister-in-laws home and waited until she came home, after shooting her he also committed Suicide. To Say anybody, particularly women are safe in their own home is totally ridiculous.
In New south Wales, Nanette May was bashed to within an inch of her life in her own garage by her former partner Karl Koch.He throttled her until she was unconscious and then bashed Nanette repeatedly, leaving her with a broken Nose, her ears bled and her face was so swollen she could barely move.Surgeons have rebuilt her face and Mouth but Nanette has been left with Brain Damage.
Koch had repeatedly breeched the AVO(intervention Order)that Nanette had against him, but this didn't stop him from committing this horrendous attack.He was originally charged with attempted Murder but the charge was reduced to Malicious Injury with Intent.At the trial a Plea Bargain was done and Koch will only spend 6 Years in jail for his Brutal Attack.Using plea bargains is a simple and easy way for defendants to short Circuit the Justice System to avoid facing evidence which could ultimately mean a longer prison Sentence. Unfortunately Justice takes a back seat for the sake of convenience and cost and a deal is done which makes the Jobs of Magistrates and Judges much easier, but when you look at the decisions made by Victorian Courts you ask yourself where's the Justice????.
In a recent case before Justice Simon Whelan, a man was sentenced to only 5 years Jail after he hit his Defacto in the head with a Ceramic Cup. He had become Angry with her because she had drunk the last of the cask Wine. He left her Bleeding and went to watch football with his brother, the woman later died of her injuries. Justice Whelan told the court that a Jury had found the man Guilty of Manslaughter, not so much because he struck her, but that he didn't help her afterwards, you chose to abandon her in her moment of need. The "man" will be eligible for Parole in Just 3 years.
In another Victorian Court a man was sentenced to Just 6 years after Kicking a man in the head with a Karate Kick, he served just 3 and a half years in jail for Manslaughter,despite the fact he had prior convictions for assault. Once again a plea bargain was done,short circuiting the Justice System and the defendant received a very lenient sentence.Since his release from prison he has been involved in another assault where a man was kicked unconscious, this time Magistrate Reynolds sentenced him to just 8 Months in Jail,despite the fact he had been released 2 and a half years early on his Manslaughter conviction.
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