So here I sit in prison. Legal Aid is granted, and along with an early guilty plea comes 18 months of hell. The firm – which I won’t name – never once visited me, never once accepted a call past a paralegal or receptionist. Mind you, I am already doing seven and a half years. They finally call three days before sentencing! And almost convinced me that a consecutive sentence on top of the seven and a half years of 19–15 years on top, with a 9–11 years on the bottom is the deal agreed with the Department of Public Prosecutions (DPP) QLD. Luckily, in the week leading up to sentencing, I made contact with whom I now call the “Gods of Criminal Defence”. I sacked Legal Aid and went private with Ashworth Lawyers, North Quay Brisbane. I would have died in prison if I didn’t go private.
My lawyer started visiting me within days of contact and continued with regular visits and phone conferences. I had his direct mobile line, and he answered every call.
My barrister, Greg – also representing Ashworth Lawyers – was a weapon in the courtroom. I went from serving life to getting 3 and a half years on top, parole date straight away to apply, plus Ashworth Lawyers got me no serious violent offence (SVO) declaration and 2 and a half years taken off my original sentence. Ashworth Lawyers are known as – and advertise in the About Time paper as – the best in QLD and specialise in serious and complex cases. My case was all of the above, and they went above and beyond. I left the court to serve 40 percent of my new sentence, back-dated – I am soon out the door. David the solicitor and Greg the barrister, I highly recommend – every dollar is well spent if you want to be home with your family.
Thank you Ashworth Lawyers.
From Wayne.
So here I sit in prison. Legal Aid is granted, and along with an early guilty plea comes 18 months of hell. The firm – which I won’t name – never once visited me, never once accepted a call past a paralegal or receptionist. Mind you, I am already doing seven and a half years. They finally call three days before sentencing! And almost convinced me that a consecutive sentence on top of the seven and a half years of 19–15 years on top, with a 9–11 years on the bottom is the deal agreed with the Department of Public Prosecutions (DPP) QLD. Luckily, in the week leading up to sentencing, I made contact with whom I now call the “Gods of Criminal Defence”. I sacked Legal Aid and went private with Ashworth Lawyers, North Quay Brisbane. I would have died in prison if I didn’t go private.
My lawyer started visiting me within days of contact and continued with regular visits and phone conferences. I had his direct mobile line, and he answered every call.
My barrister, Greg – also representing Ashworth Lawyers – was a weapon in the courtroom. I went from serving life to getting 3 and a half years on top, parole date straight away to apply, plus Ashworth Lawyers got me no serious violent offence (SVO) declaration and 2 and a half years taken off my original sentence. Ashworth Lawyers are known as – and advertise in the About Time paper as – the best in QLD and specialise in serious and complex cases. My case was all of the above, and they went above and beyond. I left the court to serve 40 percent of my new sentence, back-dated – I am soon out the door. David the solicitor and Greg the barrister, I highly recommend – every dollar is well spent if you want to be home with your family.
Thank you Ashworth Lawyers.
From Wayne.
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