Graffiti Girl Jailed For First Offence
Posted: February 2nd, 2009 | Author: M.Aaron Silverman | Filed under: CRIME! | Tags: Crime, Girl Jailed, graffiti | Comments Off
AN 18-year-old girl with no prior criminal history has been jailed for writing her nickname on the wall of a Sydney cafe. Cheyene Back, who turned 18 last month, wept as Magistrate Ian McRae sentenced her to three months jail for graffiti on the public wall at Hyde Park Cafe, The Daily Telegraph reported.
Another magistrate at Downing Centre Local Court later granted her unconditional bail pending an appeal. Cheyene Back, from Daceyville, was caught with a black texta at the cafelast month.
According to the police facts sheet, Ms Back had been with a co-accused, a 22-year-old man, and five other people when CCTV footage captured the man holding the marker and writing graffiti, approximately 50cm high and 70cm in length.
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