‘Unjustifiably oppressive’: Anthony Mundine in court over Covid charge
The lawyer for a former NRL star turned champion boxer has railed against an “unjustifiably oppressive” move to prosecute his client for allegedly flouting public health laws during the pandemic.
The outspoken former St George Illawarra Dragons player was also allegedly not wearing a mask while he was inside the store, but claimed he was exempt from the mask mandate.Former NRL player and boxer Anthony Mundine is accused of flouting public health orders during the Covid pandemic. Picture: NewsWire/ Monique HarmerOn Friday, his barrister Christopher Parkin applied for a permanent stay of proceedings and argued his client’s prosecution constituted “an abuse of process”.
“But because Mr Mundine elected to take this matter to court some two months before this decision, the Fine Administrator … did not pick up this matter,” he said. Magistrate Walsh said any decision he made on staying the proceedings would ultimately end up in the state’s highest court.“If I don’t, you’ll run off to the Supreme Court,” he said to Mr Parkin.Magistrate Walsh then adjourned the matter until August, when it is expected to be finalised.Source: News Corp AustraliaOutside the courthouse, he told NewsWire he was “looking forward to it all being done.
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