Winmar argued the woman was lying but Bendigo magistrate Trieu Huynh found him guilty of two counts of common law assault and one charge of unlawful assault. But the 60-year-old had taken steps to address his mental health struggles and issues with alcohol, Mr Dann said. Mr Dann argued while there have been low points, Winmar had also changed society for the better. “They can erase his statue,” Mr Dann said. The magistrate said he would need time to consider whether he should jail Winmar or sentence him to a community corrections order.