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Jesse Christian Dolman

Alias

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Offences

Grevious bodily harm of two New Plymouth men in November 2006
One was so badly injured he lost an eye and can no longer speak or walk
Was part of a group on a drunken rampage that was confronted while smashing letterboxes and other property
Has previous convictions for violence

Victims

Brendan Hareb
Duncan Transom

Offender Affiliations

Lex Willemsen
Victor Tai
Cheyne Turahui

Gang affiliations

none known

Age

Born 1986

Current Location

Prison

Parole/Release Dates

Sentenced to twelve years in October 2007
No minimum parole period was imposed

Background
NZ Herald story here
Taranaki Daily News story here
From Taranaki Daily News 21st August 2007
A jury has found two men guilty of an attack which left two men so badly beaten neither can remember the incident. But after five hours deliberation, the jury returned to the High Court in New Plymouth tonight with mixed verdicts. It found Jesse Christian Dolman, 21, guilty of wounding Brendan Hareb with intent to cause grievous bodily harm and not guilty of assault with intent to injure Duncan Transom. Earlier Dolman admitted a charge of wounding Mr Transom with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.

Lex Curtis Willemsen, 18, was found guilty of wounding Mr Transom with intent to cause grievous bodily harm and not guilty of wounding Mr Hareb with intent to cause grievous bodily harm. They were remanded in custody for sentencing. A third accused, Victor Lawrence Tai, 20, last week admitted an amended charge of common assault and was jailed for three months.

Before the jury retired Crown prosecutor Cherie Clarke said the victims were trying to protect their families and property when they confronted a group, including Willemsen and Dolman, smashing letterboxes. She said Mr Transom and Mr Hareb were aggressive toward the group because of the violent and abusive behaviour by the defendants who were armed with an axe and throwing bottles. Willemsen's lawyer, Kylie Pascoe, told the jury her client did not commit or assist in any assault.

Paul Keegan, acting for Dolman, said self-defence was a real issue and it was up to the jury to decide if the level of force Dolman had used was reasonable. Earlier the prosecution told the court that on November 23 last year the accused men had been at an Eltham park and an associate's house drinking heavily before they "brutally assaulted" Mr Hareb and Mr Transom.

Mr Hareb had lost an eye, while his skull and eye sockets were fractured. His severe injuries had resulted in impaired brain function. Both men could not give evidence because neither could remember the incident. The court was told Mr Hareb was no longer articulate.

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