Jail for ‘standover’ man
Flori fails in bid to block trial
Court was told the friend, who owed $2500-3000, agreed that Teamo and his two children could stay at his Tugun property.
However, the weeks turned into months and the friendship turned sour when the friend confronted Teamo on June 26.
“You’ve punched him to the head … you’ve followed him out to the car,” said Magistrate Joan White.
“This isn’t just an ordinary assault. This is standover tactics on your behalf because you wanted to stay in this house. You felt that you should be entitled to stay in his house ... it doesn’t work that way.”
Although given an 18-month head sentence for common assault, Teamo is eligible for parole on December 7. He was ordered to also pay $500 in criminal compensation. He was not punished for a trespass charge.
Ms White said the charges were similar to what he faced for his role in the Broadbeach brawl in 2013, which forced the Newman Government to im- plement the tough VLAD laws.
Teamo was among more than 20 Bandidos who stormed Aura restaurant in September 2013.
Following the melee and the arrest of several bikies, a group of close to 30 surrounded the Southport police station and watchhouse in a show of force.
Teamo was sentenced to four months, wholly suspended, but his sentence was later increased to 13 months, still suspended, on appeal.
A year earlier, Teamo was shot by rival gang member Mark Graham at Robina Town Centre. An innocent woman was also shot.
The Bulletin was told Teamo had been living off welfare benefits since the attack. He has also been homeless for periods of time and living in his car.
Outside court, Teamo’s lawyer Chris Hannay felt the sentence was a “bit over the top”.
He said he had been advised to appeal the decision. ALLEGED Queensland Police whistleblower Rick Flori says he will press on despite being ordered yesterday to stand trial on misconduct charges.
The former Surfers Paradise officer’s efforts to have the matter permanently stayed were waved away in a pre-trial hearing at Southport District Court, with a mention for the trial set on November 2.
Mr Flori is accused of allegedly leaking footage to the media in 2012 of police beating a handcuffed man in the basement of a Gold Coast police station. He could face jail time if found guilty.
Mr Flori had alleged the criminal charges were only brought against him following a Supreme Court ruling in 2014 which made evidence gathered by police following the execution of a search warrant inadmissable for a disciplinary hearing.
But his claims that the criminal proceedings were an “abuse of process” and brought about by police “reprisals” were not accepted by Judge David Kent.
Speaking outside court, Mr Flori admitted the ordeal had taken its toll but that he had not given up.
“I’m disappointed of course, but looking forward to the trial now,” he said.