Ex-Keddies Lawyer Convicted of Assaulting Police Officers

Violence against women: not to be condoned.
The ex-managing partner of Keddies Lawyers’ Liverpool office, David Marocchi, has been convicted of assaulting a woman.  The Newtown Local Court found Marocchi guilty of two counts of assaulting police, including kicking a female officer in the chest.  Marocchi was fined $4500 and ordered to pay $73 in court costs.

As we noted in March:

According to news reports today, David Marocchi … was pulled over by police who suspected that the ‘excessively loud music’ emanating from his black Holden Commodore might infringe recently legislated anti-hoon laws.  Reputedly, police officers then asked Marocchi to undergo a breath-test.  Marocchi repeatedly yelled:

‘I don’t have to do anything … I’m a solicitor… prove to me I’m over [the limit]!’

Marocchi apparently … used force of his own to wrestle the arresting female officer, thrashing his arms at her and forcing her to the ground where she sustained serious, but non-life-threatening injuries… Marocchi delivered an intense, violent kick to the female officer’s left breast which contained so much force that she fell backwards to the ground.

His conviction comes amid continued investigations as to Marocchi’s billing practices whilst a Keddies Lawyer.  Is this the legal profession’s finest ambassador? Send the Firm Spy your news and views!

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