FED: APEC stunt charges dropped against Chaser team=3

AAP General News (Australia)
04-28-2008
FED: APEC stunt charges dropped against Chaser team=3

Mr COWDERY says LICCIARDELLO .. the six crew and three hire car drivers could also
have argued they were in the area for work-related purposes .. under the directions of
their executive producer JULIAN MORROW.

If the prosecution proceeded against MORROW only .. he says the court would be bound
to find the motorcade entered the restricted area in error.

And he says if the offence were otherwise proved .. a magistrate would likely dismiss
the charge without conviction given MORROW'S previous good character.

The charges against MORROW, LICCIARDELLO, NATHAN EARL, GILES HARDIE, LAUREN HOWARD,
GEOFFREY LYE, ALEXANDER MORROW, BENSON SIMPSON, ESTEBAN ALEGRIA, MARK KORDI and RODRIGO
PENA will be formally withdrawn tomorrow.

The stunt was voted Best Television Moment at the MTV Australia awards last night.

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KEYWORD: CHASER 3 SYDNEY (REOPENS)

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