Coroner & Legal
MORE FLORENTINE CHARGES TO BE DROPPED
Police to give reasons for discontinuing ‘assault’ charges in court 11.30 Thursday
The police have informed the lawyer for four Florentine protesters charged with ‘assault’ in May that the charges will be dropped.
Principal legal officer for the police, Mr Mark Miller, will make a statement on the reasons for discontinuing the prosecution against defendants Alishah, Keene, Platzer and Sargent in the Hobart Magistrates Court tomorrow at 11.30 am in Court No. 4.
On Monday, prosecutions against another 16 Florentine protesters were adjourned so that the police could seek advice from the Crown Law office and DPP regarding Forestry Tasmania’s claim that another exclusion zone had been found.
Geoff Law