Other convictions
A Jesse James Anthony Stevenson (27), employed, of Dunedin, drinkdriving, 855mcg, and operating a vehicle so it had sustained loss of traction (on wet road accelerated heavily in Fingall St causing left rear tyre to break traction for about 40m, leaving tyre mark; police called. Stevenson said he had ‘‘messed up’’), about 10.50pm, September 2, 120 hours’ community work, disqualified one year. Previous drinkdrive conviction, 2009.
Sharon Ann Birch (54), manager, of Dunedin, drinkdriving (random stop), 816mcg, about 9.55pm, September 23, fined $900, court costs $130, disqualified seven months. Previous drinkdrive conviction, 1998.
Pamela Lois Platten (64), escort, of Dunedin, drinkdriving (seen by police weaving in and out of lane, said she was dropping friends and family home; counsel Brendan Stephenson said she had attended her son’s wedding and ‘‘lost track’’ of the number of drinks she had consumed. Last drinkdriving conviction, 1984, no application for continued name suppression), 580mcg, 11pm, July 29, Elgin Rd, fined $600, court costs $130, seven months’ disqualification.
David Lyall Smith (61), labourer, of Brighton, drinkdriving (driving in Green Island, stopped at random, admitted drinking three or four cans of beer, said he was fine to drive home; previous drinkdriving conviction 1998), 570mcg, 1.25am, September 23, Main South Rd, fined $600, court costs $130, seven months’ disqualification.
Joel Michael Porteous (29), machine operator, of Dunedin, drinkdriving (stopped at checkpoint, said he had had two beers and two wines with a meal and thought he would be fine to drive; counsel Rebecca Barton said her client was having dinner with a friend who had been diagnosed with cancer; Judge Crosbie called it ‘‘a very expensive night out’’), 91mg, 7.30pm, September 15, Wharf St, fined $400, court costs $130, medical and analyst fees $225, six months’ disqualification.
Keegan Reed Bungard Smith (20), apprentice car painter, of Mosgiel, drinkdriving (Mosgiel, random breath test, said he was helping friends get home; duty lawyer Cate Ander sen said Bungard only had one jug of beer throughout the evening), 461mcg, 9pm, September 30, Gladstone Rd, fined $400, court costs $130, six months’ disqualification.
Jordon Damian Mills (19), apprentice builder, of Dunedin, drinkdriving under20, 217mcg, Leith St, October 1, fined $400, court costs $130, disqualified three months.
Elizabeth Marama Ruri (32), employed, of Milton, possessing class A controlled drug methamphetamine (0.1g of the drug and items used for its consumption found in wardrobe in search of her address; Ruri said the methamphetamine and utensils belonged to her), Milton, July 21, six months’ supervision.
Tami Elizabeth Fryer (42), of Dunedin, Summary Offences Act assault (victim 42yearold man with whom relationship ended some years ago; two slaps to underside of his chin), July 18, six months’ supervision, court costs $130. Public defender Sophia Thorburn said no injury; Fryer out of criminal justice system for more than a decade, no prior relevant convictions.