WAGGA LOCAL COURT
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POLICE are waiting on forensic evidence, including a ballistics report, to complete a brief of evidence against one of three suspected outlaw motorcycle gang members accused of being involved in a major ruckus in central Wagga.
The cases of Adam Jones, Siaosi Mokofisi and 20-year-old Mirwais Danishyar were mentioned in Wagga Local Court on Monday.
Each has been charged with affray in relation to an alleged incident in Small Street on January 9, while 27-year-old Jones also faces firearm charges and 26-year-old Mokofisi has been charged with driving offences in relation to a subsequent police chase to Forest Hill.
It is alleged all three men are members of the Rebels motorcycle gang.
Their cases were mentioned by Jones' solicitor, David Barron, who also acted as agent for lawyers representing Danishyar and Mokofisi.
"I have received the bulk of the brief (of evidence), but there are some forensics still outstanding," Mr Barron told magistrate Michael Antrum.
"The forensics are quite important to our (Jones') case and to the prosecution case."
Director of Public Prosecutions solicitor, Rennae Gee, sought an extension to the time normally allowed to serve a brief of evidence.
She said a ballistics report had been prepared, but would not be available until the end of the week, while police were also still waiting on results of swabs taken from a pistol.
Ms Gee sought, and was granted, an extension until April 23 to serve the remaining material on Mr Barron.
Although the forensics do not affect Mokofisi and Danishyar's cases, Ms Gee asked that all three cases stay together at this stage.
Jones, who is still in custody, has also been charged with possessing a loaded firearm in a public place, not keeping a firearm safely, possessing an unauthorised pistol, possessing an unregistered firearm and possessing ammunition without a permit.
Mokofisi's additional charges are police pursuit (drive dangerously), negligent driving, speeding by more than 45km/h and disqualified driving.
Danishyar and Mokofisi are on bail and were excused from attending court on Monday, while Jones is on remand in the Junee Correction Centre but was not required appear personally in court.