Man avoids jail after assault outside bar that put victim in coma
Victim's family planned funeral as medical staff looked to end life support; he recovered.
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The 31-year-old man was charged with murder after the victim died.
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A man who used sexsomnia as a defence to indecent assault now has his name suppressed.
Home detention instead of prison for burglar who resisted joining Mongrel Mob
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'Drunken jealousy': Woman jailed for torching partner's home has sentence quashed
Suspicious her partner was cheating, she attacked the man and then set fire to his home.
'Targeted by adults': Judge makes plea to repeat online child sex offender
Following his release from jail, he made 'questionable online purchases'.
In custody: Man accused of seriously injuring baby who suffered nine fractures
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The woman entered a not-guilty plea through her lawyer.
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Man's plea to see dying dad ignored: Jailed for 13th drink-driving charge
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She drank beer and tequila and was behind the wheel while more than five times the limit.
Woman swears at neighbour, spits at police during arrest
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