Comanchero bikie Samson Bazi bailed over alleged standover, attack of man
A JUDGE has questioned whether non association laws are constitutional as he freed a bikie accused of attacking a man.
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A JUDGE has questioned whether non association laws are constitutional as he freed a bikie accused of attacking a man.
Comanchero Samson Bazi, 35, is accused of standing over and bashing a man with his bikie cohorts over a supposed $130,000 debt.
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In granting him bail, Justice Terry Forrest said it would be too hard for police to enforce any exclusion order forbidding Mr Bazi from hanging with his mates.
“Non association orders seem to me very difficult to police. I wonder if they’re constitutional and I think there’s a punitive aspect to them. He’s presumed innocent,” he said.
Police had ‘no worries’ about Mr Bazi appearing back in court, but opposed bail on the grounds they believed him to be an unacceptable risk of committing further offences.
The bikie, who is charged with blackmail, affray and assault, is accused of punching and kicking his victim at a development site in Tullamarine in March.
He is also accused of jacking-up the supposed debt.
“We know where you live and you owe us $300,000. Come up with the money,” he allegedly told him.
The man’s house was peppered with bullets days later, although Mr Bazi is not among those charged.
The court heard Mr Bazi was not likely to face a preliminary hearing over the incident for another year.
Justice Forrest released him on the basis he pay a $100,000 surety, hand over his passport and not associate with co-accused or prosecution witnesses.
He will return to court in September.