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#1 Posted: Thu Jun 23rd, 2011 01:33 pm |
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A SELF-styled witch who says she is not subject to earthly laws was whisked off to another world today when a judge jailed her for two months for dragging a traffic cop by the arm for 200m in her car.
As she was being led to the cells Eilish De'Avalon told Judge Geoff Chettle: "I decline your offer, your Honour''.
"You decline my offer? Well I'm afraid it's not negotiable," Judge Chettle replied.
In his County Court sentence the judge said Sen-Constable Andrew Logan suffered serious arm and shoulder injuries in the incident in Geelong, Victoria, in February last year.
Judge Chettle said Sen-Constable Logan pulled De'Avalon over in Moorabool St after he saw her talking on her mobile phone while driving and asked for her details.
The judge said De'Avalon, of Highton, behaved in a bizarre fashion, telling the officer she was from another world and did not need a licence and that she had a spiritual and universal name that was not recognised here.
"Your laws and penalties don't apply to me. I'm not accepting them, I'm sorry, I must go, thank you,'' she told the officer.
Judge Chettle said she then drove off with Sen-Constable Logan's arm trapped in the driver's side window and it was only when she slowed down to turn a corner that he was able to reach in and grab her keys.
"The police officer was clinging on for dear life,'' he said.
Judge Chettle said a message had to be sent from the courts that such behaviour was unacceptable.
"Police have to be protected when carrying out their everyday duties which are designed to protect people,'' Judge Chettle said.
Outside court Sen-Constable Logan said he estimated he was stuck on the side of the car for 22 seconds.
"It was one hell of a ride,'' Sen-Contable Logan said. "It was a case of hang on and survive.
"She told me on the day the rules of the state and the laws don't apply to her. She got two months inside to think about it and I hope it changes her mind.
"It just worried me that her attitude might bring some other police officer unstuck.''
De'Avalon, 40, a marriage celebrant, self-styled witch and alternative therapies practitioner, pleaded guilty in Geelong Magistrates' Court to recklessly causing serious injury, dangerous driving and driving while disqualified, using a mobile phone while driving and failing to stop on police request.
She was jailed for two months with another four months suspended, fined $1250 and had her licence was suspended for a year.
The magistrate granted bail after she indicated she would appeal the sentence to the County Court.
After hearing the second part of that appeal today Judge Chettle said that he believed the original sentence was too lenient but he would re-impose it after hearing De'Avalon had an anxiety disorder that prevented her from making a rational choice when pulled over by Sen-Constable Logan.
Judge Chettle heard she had a number of prior driving convictions and in December last year was pulled over again in Geelong for running a red light.
A psychiatrist told the court today that De'Avalon had expressed remorse and offered Sen-Constable Logan "spiritual healing and a massage'' which he refused.
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dahls
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#2 Posted: Thu Jun 23rd, 2011 02:27 pm |
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I think im her sister 
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#3 Posted: Thu Jun 23rd, 2011 04:12 pm |
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dahls wrote:
I think im her sister
Now remember you said it we didn'tif was the Judge i wouldn't be able to keep a straight face.
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#4 Posted: Thu Jun 23rd, 2011 07:33 pm |
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JohnB wrote:
dahls wrote:
I think im her sister
Now remember you said it we didn'tif was the Judge i wouldn't be able to keep a straight face.
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#5 Posted: Fri Jun 24th, 2011 02:21 pm |
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Belinda wrote:
JohnB wrote:
dahls wrote:
I think im her sister
Now remember you said it we didn'tif was the Judge i wouldn't be able to keep a straight face.
Talk about putting your foot in it
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#6 Posted: Fri Jun 24th, 2011 05:47 pm |
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#7 Posted: Sat Jun 25th, 2011 02:14 pm |
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| I think she is a nut so Dahls what are you saying?
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