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ARTICLE · 08 FEBRUARY 2023

Criminal lawyer explains how Nick Kyrgios avoided a criminal conviction

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The court chose not to record a criminal conviction pursuant to Section 17 of the Crimes (Sentencing) Act 2005.

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Nick Kyrgios has avoided a criminal conviction being recorded against him, despite pleading guilty to assault his ex-girlfriend Chiara Passari in Australia.

The 27-year-old tennis star initially planned to have the common assault charge dismissed pursuant to a section 334 mental health application in the ACT Magistrates Court.

However, that application was withdrawn when a court found he was not suffering from a significant depressive illness.

He then pleaded guilty to the charge with Magistrate Beth Campbell choosing not to record a conviction against him.

Nick Kyrgios Assault Charge

Prosecutors in the Nick Kyrgios assault case tendered a statement of facts to the court which revealed that on 10 January 2021, Nick Kyrgios and Chiara Passari were outside Ms Passari's Canberra residence.

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