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The Canberra Times
The Canberra Times
Lucy Arundell

Cops' 'big mistake' sends career criminal on 'downward spiral'

A criminal spent hundreds of dollars using stolen bank cards after a mistaken arrest convinced him he was going to be locked up "no matter what" he did, a court has heard.

Guy Pearson Roberts told acting Justice Rebecca Christensen he lost hope in the criminal justice system after he was mistakenly arrested for breaching his bail conditions.

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