A man who fled from police at high speeds while on parole has been refused bail in his bid to spend time with his sick father.
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Stanley Ceissman has been in custody since he was arrested on August 6, after fleeing from police on the Hume Highway at Holbrook at speeds greater than 200km/h.
At the time he was on parole, with a condition imposed he reside at a men’s recovery centre in St Kilda until February.
The 23-year-old appeared via video link from John Morony Correctional Complex for a bail application in Albury Court.
Defence solicitor Camille McKay tabled a letter in court written on November 3 proving the condition of Ceissman’s father.
“It’s expected he has a number of weeks to live rather than months,” she said.
“It’s intended he would reside at the same address he was at before his incarceration.
“He would report at the police station and he’s also willing to comply with other conditions.”
Magistrate Tony Murray pointed out such an arrangement would be in breach of the Supreme Court bail and asked Ceissman if he had left rehab between July 25, the residence start date, and his appearance in court.
Ceissman, facing five charges, replied he was recently told his father had cancer.
“I wanted to get back before anything bad happened,” he said.
“I didn’t really think about the consequences.”
Ceissman was driving a white Porsche stolen from Melbourne when he came to the attention of police at Woomargama.
Police activated their sirens and he sped off at 206km/h, continuing at those speeds for the next 100 kilometres.
The incident came to an end near the North Gundagai exit when the car came to a stop facing the wrong way, and a witness spotted Ceissman getting out of the car and running into farmland.
A search dog was brought in and the Sydney man was found hiding in a creek bed.
Mr Murray refused the application for bail and set a sentence date of February 14.
“The nature of these offences are very serious, and he has a history of violence,” he said.
“Thankfully no one was killed, with the speeds the defendant got to.
“In my view he will receive a very substantial full-time custodial penalty.”