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'Inappropriate' for judge to preside in latest Rohan Dennis case, court heard

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Merritt, R. (2026, September 22). 'Inappropriate' for judge to preside in latest Rohan Dennis case, court heard. ABC News (AU). https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-22/rohan-dennis-lawyers-argue-for-different-sentencing-judge/107180358

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ABC News (AU) · collected 2026-09-22 · by Rachael Merritt

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Rohan Dennis's legal team has argued before Judge Ian Press that it is inappropriate for him to preside over new charges against Dennis, who faces penalties for driving while disqualified following a 2023 crash that resulted in his wife Melissa Hoskins' death. Previously, Judge Press handed down a suspended sentence and imposed a driving ban on Dennis during an earlier trial. Prosecutors maintain that there is no impropriety or irregularity in the same judge overseeing breach proceedings related to this case.
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Story summary

Rohan Dennis's lawyers have requested that Judge Ian Press be recused from presiding over his latest case involving driving while disqualified. This request comes after Judge Press previously sentenced Dennis to a suspended jail term and disqualified him from driving following a 2023 crash that killed Dennis's wife, Melissa Hoskins. Prosecutors argued it is not unusual for the same judge to handle breach proceedings related to an existing case. Dennis faces additional charges now due to allegedly continuing to drive despite his previous disqualification order.

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📰 Rohan Dennis Case Proceedings
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Rachael Merritt
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Dennis PERSON · 1× Ian Press PERSON · 1× Melissa Hoskins PERSON · 1× Press ORG · 1× Rohan Dennis PERSON · 1× Rohan Dennis's PERSON · 1×

Narrative

Judge Press presided over a previous trial involving Dennis, where he was given a suspended sentence and driving disqualification over a 2023 crash that killed his wife Melissa Hoskins.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-22
2026-09-22 · ABC News (AU)
'Inappropriate' for judge to preside in latest Rohan Dennis case, court heard · assertive framing

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Rohan Dennis's lawyers tell court it is 'inappropriate' for judge to preside in driving disqualified case asserted
judge → tell → case
In short: Lawyers for Rohan Dennis have applied to have Judge Ian Press recused from presiding over his case of driving disqualified. asserted
Press → apply → case
Judge Press presided over a previous trial involving Dennis, where he was given a suspended sentence and driving disqualification over a 2023 crash that killed his wife Melissa Hoskins. asserted
that → preside → wife
Prosecutors told the court there was nothing inappropriate or unusual about a sentencing judge hearing breach proceedings. asserted
judge → tell → proceedings
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