Mark Thompson - Serious Drugs Charges

[jeemak]

This is a sorry development. Please comment being mindful the matter is before the courts:

https://www.theage.com.au/national/v...01-p4zcpg.html

[bornadog]

Not surprised

[ledge]

Seems the law has been keeping an eye for a while .
Love his quirkiness but sadly it seems it's from illegal means.
He is one of a kind that has lost his way .
Very successful person but the devil has taken hold.
Life is full of these stories, it's sad and it robs the world of amazing people.

[bulldogtragic]

This is a sorry development. Please comment being mindful the matter is before the courts:

https://www.theage.com.au/national/v...01-p4zcpg.html

The charges seem at the very low end, that is, there's no (whatever the current terms are) 'traffick large quantity', 'traffick commercial quantity' or 'traffick large commercial quantity'. The possession charges are nothing unless it's a huge quantity, which it seems not to be. A good barrister should be able to get these charges pleaded down with extenuating circumstances, great character references and commitment to a community based order or similar. I'm sure times have changed since it was my day job, but I can't remember too many getting impriosmemt for similar charges that had a good barrister. Hopefully, he gets his life together.

[Dry Rot]

Jake has joined a fine club full of illustrious role models.

[Twodogs]

The charges seem at the very low end, that is, there's no (whatever the current terms are) 'traffick large quantity', 'traffick commercial quantity' or 'traffick large commercial quantity'. The possession charges are nothing unless it's a huge quantity, which it seems not to be. A good barrister should be able to get these charges pleaded down with extenuating circumstances, great character references and commitment to a community based order or similar. I'm sure times have changed since it was my day job, but I can't remember too many getting impriosmemt for similar charges that had a good barrister. Hopefully, he gets his life together.

Isn't traffick Commercial Quanity the one they reverse the Burden of Proof for? The defence's job is to prove their client wasn't intending to sell the drugs for profit.

[Dry Rot]

Nearly a kilo is a lot of E.

[Twodogs]

Nearly a kilo is a lot of E.

Where did you read that?

It's a shedload of disco bikkies.

[bulldogtragic]

Nearly a kilo is a lot of E.

I didn't see that in his charges. That would change things badly in has favour if that's the amount.

[GVGjr]

All, we need to be somewhat factual if we are referring to the charges or quantities. Rumours will have the posts removed.

Reliable sources or speculation can't be accepted.

[Funke disco]

Isn't traffick Commercial Quanity the one they reverse the Burden of Proof for? The defence's job is to prove their client wasn't intending to sell the drugs for profit.

That will be tricky given they have found scales and clear plastic zip bags in his room. Really sorry situation

[Remi Moses]

No doubt the “ Top Bloke “ card will be out in spades

[Dry Rot]

Where did you read that?

It's a shedload of disco bikkies.

I didn't see that in his charges. That would change things badly in has favour if that's the amount.

OK, this article resolves the facts.

https://www.smh.com.au/national/vict...01-p4zcpg.html

The cops found more than a kilo of eccies in Bomber's house, but stuffed up the DNA analysis with most of it, so Bomber only got charged with 134 gms.

The scales, bags etc don't look too good though.

[FrediKanoute]

That will be tricky given they have found scales and clear plastic zip bags in his room. Really sorry situation

I was in the Brisbane Magistrates court in 2001 because my housemate was up on a DD charge. The case before was a guy who had been busted with a sizeable quantity of marijuana, neatly packed into little ounce bags in his car. He pleaded that he was a really organised person and that the gear was for personal consumption. The Magistrate agreed - non-custodial sentence.

[Webby]

Going back to late 2014 on this forum when we were discussing potential coaches, you can see some related stuff mentioned re Mr Thompson.

Can’t believe I’m saying this, but I hope he’s an addict - not a dealer or trafficker..