Waikato Officer Jacob Collins Withdraws Suppression Appeal

A police officer named Constable Jacob Collins from Waikato has abandoned his attempt for name suppression after unlawfully using pepper spray on a speeding motorist. He was charged with assault with a weapon following the incident on State Highway 3. Last month, the Hamilton District Court denied his request for a discharge without conviction, with Judge Noel Cocurullo deeming Collins’ actions both unlawful and unwarranted, as the victim had done nothing wrong.

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