Driver Avoids Custody/Community Sentence Following Conviction for Failing to Provide a Specimen

Millicent Dooher represented this driver before the Magistrates at his sentencing hearing after a conviction of failing to provide a specimen. This offence can carry up to 26 weeks custody. After listening to the mitigation, the Magistrates agreed to deal with this offence by way of a fine. A mandatory disqualification was imposed but this disqualification was allowed to be reduced by ¼ following the completion of a drink drive rehabilitation course.