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Australian Hells Angels member sentenced to death
A member of the Perth Chapter of the Hells Angels and his wife were sentenced to death in Thailand for attempting to smuggle half a ton of meth worth $300 million to Australia via Thailand.
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New decision: South Australia Court of Criminal Appeal
Please attached a recent decision from South Australia’s highest Court in respect of sentencing considerations for Outlaw Motorcycle Gang Members, Prospects / Nominess AND associates. Very good decision in terms of the factors which should be considered.
Significantly, the judges held:
1. Both personal and general deterrence are significant considerations when sentencing for the offence of participating in a criminal organisation (per Kourakis CJ at [2], per Nicholson J at [20]).
2. The fact that a person is a member, nominee or an associate of an outlaw motorcycle gang may of itself support a conclusion that he or she is of bad character with poor prospects for rehabilitation and an enhanced need for personal deterrence, notwithstanding an otherwise moderate or good prior criminal record (per Kourakis CJ at [2], per Nicholson J at [23]-[24]).
1. Allegiance to a violent criminal organisation is highly significant in sentencing an offender who identifies with an outlaw motorcycle gang as it is relevant to culpability, general and specific deterrence, punishment and rehabilitation. The gang culture of violence and adherence to criminal activities warrants significant weight being placed on general deterrence. Specific deterrence must be given significant weight in sentencing a gang member who freely associates with this culture.
Obiter per Kourakis CJ
Feel free to share with your prosecutors!
http://www8.austlii.edu.au/cgi-bin/viewdoc/au/cases/sa/SASCFC//2018/94.html
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Request for Information – OMG Impact on Harley 115th Anniversary
See attached bulletin for request for information.
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North West Bandido Roster
On 05/23/2018, in Lubbock, Texas, members of the Lubbock County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop on several members of the Bandidos out of Washington State. Terrance Robert Bryant a chapter president from Everett, Washington stated they were en-route to Abilene, Texas. During the traffic stop we located a roster on a Prospect by the name of William Alexander Holloway from Lynnwood, Washington. I will attach the roster to the post. The Bandidos stated they would not be staying in Lubbock and would continue on to Abilene then to Ruidoso, New Mexico for the Memorial Day Run. If you have any questions please feel free to contact me.
Investigator Joshua Cisneros
Lubbock County Sheriffs Office
Street Crimes
Texas Anti-Gang Center
806-773-9023 (CELL)