'Grossly intoxicated' lawyer's fatal hit-run crash jail term reduced on appeal
Lauren Jean Willgoose, an Adelaide lawyer, had her jail term reduced on appeal after being convicted of a fatal hit-and-run crash. Initially sentenced to eight years, her term was cut to six years, partly due to her status as a mother. While her sentence was reduced, her appeal against the conviction itself was dismissed by the court.
- ▪Willgoose drank 1.15 litres of wine before the crash that killed Anthony Walsh.
- ▪The Court of Appeal found her original eight-year sentence to be excessive and reduced it to six years.
- ▪She will now be eligible for parole 20 months earlier than initially set, on March 5, 2029.
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Adelaide lawyer who drank 1.15L of wine before fatal hit-run gets reduced jail term on appealBy Jordanna SchrieverTopic:Traffic OffencesThu 21 May 2026 at 1:53pmThu 21 May 2026 at 1:53pmThu 21 May 2026 at 1:53pmLauren Jean Willgoose has won a reduced jail term on appeal, but has lost an appeal against her convictions over a fatal hit-run crash. (ABC News: Ethan Rix)In short:An Adelaide lawyer who drank 1.1 litres of wine before running down a pedestrian has won a reduced jail term on appeal, but lost an appeal against her convictions.Lauren Jean Willgoose was originally jailed for eight years but the Court of Appeal today reduced that term to six years — in part due to her being the mother of a young child.What's next?Willgoose will now be eligible for parole 20 months sooner, on March 5,…
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