Lawyers for Rohan Dennis have applied to have Judge Ian Press recused from presiding over his case of driving disqualified.
Prosecutors told the court there was nothing inappropriate or unusual about a sentencing judge hearing breach proceedings.
Dennis, 36, appeared in South Australia's District Court on Tuesday after he pleaded guilty to driving while disqualified with his two children in the car earlier this year.
David Edwardson KC told the court today he was unaware of another instance where the same judge had presided over both sentences, describing it as "extraordinary".
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Dennis appeared in South Australia's District Court on Tuesday after he pleaded guilty to driving while disqualified with his two children in the car earlier this year.
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Lawyers for Rohan Dennis have applied to have Judge Ian Press recused from presiding over his case of driving disqualified.
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.
Prosecutors told the court there was nothing inappropriate or unusual about a sentencing judge hearing breach proceedings.
Lawyers for former Olympic cyclist Rohan Dennis have told a court it would be "inappropriate" for the appointed sentencing judge to preside over his case of driving while disqualified.
Dennis, 36, appeared in South Australia's District Court on Tuesday after he pleaded guilty to driving while disqualified with his two children in the car earlier this year.
The court heard that when Dennis was sentenced over the crash, Judge Press had cautioned him about the potential outcomes of not abiding by the conditions of his bond, including jail time.
David Edwardson KC told the court today he was unaware of another instance where the same judge had presided over both sentences, describing it as "extraordinary".
Mr Edwardson said while the judge's comments were not inappropriate or incorrect, a fair-minded observer who heard the remarks at sentencing would be "genuinely concerned" about the potential for caught bias or a pre-determination.
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ABC News'Inappropriate' for judge to preside in latest Rohan Dennis case, court toldplain
The West AustralianLawyers for Rohan Dennis say judge may be ‘personally affronted’ by reoffendingplain
The West Australian'Personal affront' risk for judge in Rohan Dennis caseplain
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