A MAN accused of attempting to mislead Western Australia's corruption watchdog about a bikie gang brawl only witnessed the aftermath and may have misunderstood questions put to him about it, a court has been told.
Mohammed Alamdar, of Mosman Park, provided evidence to the Corruption and Crime Commission (CCC) at hearings in 2010 and 2011 following a showdown between the Coffin Cheaters and the Finks at the Kwinana Motorplex in Perth's south.
The fight in late 2010 left Finks members Stephen Wallace with three fingers missing, David Marrapodi with a gunshot wound and Troy Smith with serious head injuries.
On the second and final day of Alamdar's trial in Perth Magistrates Court on Tuesday, the prosecution argued he had lied when he told the CCC he had first become aware of the fight when he heard about it on the news the following day.
Later, he had admitted that was not true, saying he had been scared for himself and his family in giving evidence.
But his lawyer argued the Iranian may have misinterpreted what he was being asked.
The prosecution said it was "inconceivable" that Alamdar, who said he seen the crowd dispersing or "separating", along with some drops of blood on the ground, was not aware a fight had taken place.
But Alamdar's lawyer said he may have initially only suspected a brawl had occurred, suspicions that were confirmed when he watched the news the next day.
While the prosecution claimed English was Alamdar's second language, the defence said he sometimes struggled, citing various instances during the CCC hearings where he had sought clarification of a question or said he was unsure of the answer.
Magistrate Peter Malone told the court the case did not appear as straightforward as "a bold-faced lie" and there was potential for Alamdar's responses to the CCC to have been misinterpreted because of his at-times broken English.
It was also possible Alamdar had misunderstood questions put to him by the CCC, Mr Malone said.
The judgment was to be handed down at 3pm (WST) on Tuesday.
A guilty finding could result in a $100,000 fine or a five-year jail term, or both.
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