A WOMAN behind a drunken attack on her brother-in-law's best man, his mother and two police officers was ordered to perform 80 hours of unpaid community work yesterday.
Ballarat Magistrates Court heard Kerry Lee Ogden, 32, assaulted the victims after attending her brother-in-law's wedding at Ballarat on November 27 last year.
Police prosecutor Senior Constable Damon Saunders told the court Odgen kicked and bit the best man, causing him extreme pain and bruising, after he asked her to leave his house, where an after-party was being held.
She then kicked his mother in the jaw, causing her to fall backwards.
Sen Const Saunders said police attended the party in Daylesford Rd, Ballarat, and arrested Ogden.
Upon her arrest, Ogden repeatedly kicked at the police divisional van and assaulted two officers.
Ogden, of Rea Rd, Glenorchy, yesterday pleaded guilty to two counts of recklessly causing injury, assaulting police and being drunk in a public place.
She also admitted two prior court appearances for assault-related offences.
Defence lawyer Jeremy Harper told the court his client was drunk and suffering from a premenstrual condition when the assault occurred.
He said Ogden was held in police custody for six-and-a-half hours and suffered a number of cuts and bruises herself.
Mr Harper said that while his client was currently unemployed, she was involved with various groups within her community including her son's school, the CFA and Grampians Health Services.
Ogden had also assisted in the Wood Royal Commission into NSW police corruption and returned to the victim's house the next day to apologise, he said.
Chief magistrate Ian Gray said that while Ogden had endured a difficult childhood and had strong community involvement, her behaviour was "utterly unacceptable".
"It's fair to say you were a handful for the police and made their job extremely difficult on the night," he said.
Ogden was convicted and released on a 12-month community-based order to perform 80 hours of unpaid community work.
She was also released on a 12-month good behaviour bond and fined $200, with $55 court costs.