Case-subject index

Court reports mentioning Joseph Robinson

This page indexes source-named court-report mentions. Legal stage and outcome are shown separately for each report.

2015-01-26

Drunk driver who caused the death of his best friend in taxi smash is jailed

Stage: Sentence

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: Judge Nolan said Robinson had shown a "total disregard for the law of the country and the norms of society" by driving in a dangerous way, at speed, while drunk, at a time when he had been disqualified from driving. He said Robinson had been disqualified from driving at the time and had been over twice the alcohol limit.

2015-01-23

Drunk driver caused death of best friend in taxi crash

Stage: Sentence

Plea: Guilty

Outcome: He said Robinson had been disqualified from driving at the time and had been over twice the alcohol limit. He agreed with Mr Bowman that he had mentioned the family's wish for Robinson to attend the National Remedial Hospital and work with victims of traffic accidents as part of his sentence.; Mr Bowman submitted to Judge Martin Nolan that from his client's past convictions, this was a "tragedy waiting to happen." Judge Nolan remanded Robinson in continuing custody pending sentence next week.