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Jun

Rodney Crisp sets the example

   Posted by: Patrick Carroll   in Patrick Carroll

Magistrate Rodney Crisp (AKA the “bubble gum magistrate”) certainly seems to be doing a fine job…

NO-nonsense magistrate Rodney Crisp was back on the bench serving up more tough justice on Friday.

Haden Steed’s barrister, Bradley Penno, was next in line for a spray, after telling the magistrate his client was unaware his licence was suspended when he was caught by police on October 16 last year.

“It’s his responsibility to make sure he knows what’s happening, so I’m not sympathetic to issues of confusion,” Mr Crisp said.

“There’s a limit to the court’s patience. You’re trifling with me and I don’t like it.”

Mr Crisp told the court he would take a short break to compose himself after listening to Mr Penno’s “patent nonsense”.

When he returned to the bench, Mr Crisp disqualified Steed, 38, of Gembrook, from driving for three years and placed him on a 12-month community-based order.

It’s a shame that not all of Crisp’s interstate colleagues share his strict standards.

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Annie
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I think this punishment was harsh considering repeat offenders often get a lesser sentence than this guy. I think the interstate comment is not relevant because he used the word “prick” in everyday language, not at a judge.

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June 19th, 2010 at 1:41 pm
Patrick Carroll
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Hi Annie, thanks for commenting.

I’m not sure what you mean because Steed was a repeat offender. He had already lost his license prior to being picked up on October 16th. If you accept that fact then whatever argument you’re trying to present in terms of Steed’s sentence being harsh becomes irrelevant.

I decided to refer to the “interstate” matter because I find it amusing that magistrates generally don’t like being disrespected in their own court rooms but seem to think it’s OK to disrespect a Police Officer on the street.

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John Reply:
October 19th, 2010 at 4:24 pm

Haden had done his 12 points and chose to take the three month option not to drive as many of us have done and served his three months without fault, 8 months later due to a Vic Roads administration error his license was susspended for another 3 months for the same points, due to the fact that Vic roads did not repair the error before he went to court he had to plead guilty due to no evidence , the error has now been fixed and now has to go back to court to repair the wrong doing on Vic roads side.

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thomas perkins Reply:
November 21st, 2011 at 2:49 pm

This magistrate is a danger to society, and whilst on the surface we cheer his rulings,
he does far more damage to the bench and to his fellows by his behavior and one can only hope that he (crisp) will be given gardening duties in the least. .. And just fades away.

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Ashleigh Baker Reply:
December 2nd, 2011 at 7:51 pm

Couldn’t have said it better!!! This Magistrate should not be serving!! I’m going to a current affair regarding him, if anyone has any useful info please post!!

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June 19th, 2010 at 5:34 pm

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