LAW Guilty plea

Penalty

· Considering all the matters raised above, I implore Your Honour to find that it is expedient, without recording a conviction for the offence, to discharge me under a conditional release order. This will allow me to continue to work and to care for my family and elderly and needy parents and at the same time I understand the onerous consequences that will flow from me breaching the terms of the conditional release order imposed.

· If Your Honour, is not prepared to exercise his/her discretion in the manner referred to immediately above, I implore Your Honour to disqualify me from driving for the minimum period of 3 months (backdated to the date my driver’s licence was suspended by the Police, being 18 March 2020) and to impose the minimum 12 months interlock order.

· Further, I do have the capacity to pay a modest fine.

Monetary Penalty

· If Your Honour is minded imposing a monetary penalty, my household monthly expenses are:

1. Mortgage repayments - $3,700.00

2. Vehicle loan repayments - $1,500.00

3. Vehicle expenses including petrol, maintenance, insurance, and registration - $1,000.00

4. Utilities, rates, internet and telephone - $800.00

5. School expenses - $2,500.00

6. Food and household supplies - $1,000.00.

Total: $10,500.00 per month

Date: 1 May 2020