October 2, 2024
Director of Public Prosecutions Cordell Frazier
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DPP rejects ‘complacency’ claim in Woodside case
THE collapse of a murder case tied to the killing of an eight-year-old sparked a rare and forceful public response from the Director of Public Prosecutions yesterday, who said claims that prosecutors were complacent ignore years of procedural setbacks and distort what actually went wrong.
DPP defends lack of jail time for rich businessman
DIRECTOR of Public Prosecutions Cordell Frazier yesterday pushed back against criticism over the sentence given to a wealthy businessman convicted of firearm offences, insisting that cases are judged on their individual merits, not on a person’s wealth or nationality.
Frazier: Sex crime was ‘heinous’ but prosecutors bound by laws
PUBLIC Prosecutions Director Cordell Frazier defended her department’s sentencing recommendation in a controversial child molestation case, stressing that prosecutors are bound by the law and legal principles, which require them to consider sentencing guidelines, a mandatory one-third reduction for early guilty pleas, and a defendant’s lack of prior convictions when making recommendations to the court.
DPP: Trust us on plea deals
ACTING Director of Public Prosecutions Cordell Frazier urged the public to trust her office as it facilitates plea deals that ease the burden on the judicial system and victims.
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