Melissa Vinall: South Grafton mum sentenced for intimidation at Grafton Local Court blames meth offer for threats
A Clarence Valley woman has landed in court after threatening another woman she believed offered meth to an associate, a court has heard. Here’s how she fared.
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A Clarence Valley woman has landed in court after threatening another woman she believed offered meth to an associate, a court has heard
South Grafton’s Melissa Vinall also lashed out because she believed the same associate allegedly received poor quality cannabis.
Though allowed as prescription medicine, recreational cannabis use remains illegal in NSW.
The bizarre case prompted Magistrate Roger Prowse to exclaim: “I just can’t believe … just how stupid people are, generally”.
The 41-year-old fronted Grafton Local Court on Monday, pleading guilty to intimidation.
Police state in court documents that Vinall’s associate visited a friend’s house and allegedly spent the night smoking cannabis on October 18 last year.
She left about 5.30am the next day, apparently angry about the quality of the drug.
Vinall sent a text message to the woman alleged to have supplied the cannabis.
“WTF you lied about smoking crack and about having crack and about giving crack … ,” Vinall wrote.
“You are s--t talking c--t and I’m coming down right now motherf--ker. Think ya big, lets see”.
Vinall and the associate then showed up at the friend’s house and “stood out the front yelling and screaming in an attempt to call the victims out for a fight”, police state.
The female with Vinall was armed with “some form of bar”, police state in the documents.
A bystander filmed this incident and handed footage over to police.
Vinall alleged to officers the victims were drug dealers, police state.
Vinall’s defence told the court she was provoked and believed the associate had been offered methamphetamines.
Mr Prowse made his comments on the case as he read through text messages.
The lawyer said Vinall lived with anxiety and depression, as well as epilepsy.
Mr Prowse said Vinall’s decision to show up outside the home “solidified the case from concrete hard to granite hard”, particularly because the encounter was filmed.
Vinall was convicted and fined $1200.
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