The convicted drug trafficker was rushed from Barwon Prison with chest pains and is being treated in hospital.
A lawyer for the jailed crime boss has questioned whether the office of the Director of Public Prosecutions is fulfilling its role in Mokbel’s case as he appeals against his convictions.
Tony Mokbel’s appeal against convictions for drug trafficking could be heard in the first half of next year,but his lawyers still have key disputes to settle with prosecutors.
Tony Mokbel’s appeal against convictions for drug trafficking have hit another delay,just over a week since his lawyer expressed frustration at the time it is taking for his client’s legal challenge to drag through court.
A lawyer for underworld figure Tony Mokbel has labelled delays in his Victorian appeal as unacceptably slow,as the 55-year-old grapples with “unbelievably difficult conditions”.
Tony Mokbel is “incredibly eager” to start an appeal hearing against convictions he says are tainted by his past association with informer Nicola Gobbo,but his current lawyer argues police are dragging out releasing documents that could be crucial in the legal challenge.
Despite the Court of Appeal ruling,prosecutors say they won’t pursue a new case against the Melbourne gangland identity.
The eldest daughter of Melbourne underworld associate Danielle McGuire has been ordered to pay more than $800,000 to a builder following a protracted legal dispute over the construction of a St Kilda hostel.
Tony Mokbel’s appeal against drug trafficking convictions could be held within six months and will be spearheaded by the same barrister whose success in the High Court led to George Pell’s acquittal and release from prison.
The shock decision by the Court of Appeal to quash Mokbel's 2006 drug trafficking conviction has potentially removed the legal grounds used to seize assets that police alleged were the proceeds of crime.
Tony Mokbel still has serious work to do to get out of jail.