In a case where there can never be any winners, our client was a 30 year old woman driving a vehicle with her daughter as a passenger, and who became involved in a traffic accident resulting in the tragic death of a motorcyclist. Shortly before midnight, our client approached an amber traffic light at an intersection and crossed over the stop line either just before or just as the light turned red. As her car travelled through the intersection, a motorcyclist ran a red light and smashed into the side of her car. The motorcyclist was seriously hurt and later died from his injuries.
Our client was charged with dangerous driving occasioning death. Our attempts to have the charge discontinued at an early stage were rejected by the prosecution and we advised our client to plead not guilty to the charge. After a three-day trial in the District Court, the jury took just over an hour to deliver a unanimous verdict of not guilty.
