section 47 ABH

[pmcommando]

i have been arrested and charged with ABH section 47...
long story short.......
one night in October i was arguing with a boy who i went to school with and known all my life, he grabbed my throat and as a result i immediately punched him in the face causing a fracture to his jaw (not intended), i then pushed him away. His mate then rugby tackled me into a concrete ditch causing bruising and cuts to the back and arm. The police soon came and was told a bunch of lies saying i hit the boy from behind and arrested me. We were all drunk at the time! i am due at magistrates in a few weeks and going to plead not guilty as i was in fear and self defence.iI have had no other offences, I was hoping to go back in the royal marines and now ******** myself in case i cant get in. Has anyone been in this situation, advise would be very grateful. thanks

[Peter Pedant]

well the usual advice,
you need to see a lawyer who has a criminal practice.


Having lived in Plymouth (Stoke), come on Marine, you know you are not meant to brawl with anyone except the commandos....and yes a conviction of this sort WILL interfer with re enlistment. Jesus, how old are you ? You first stint in the Marines should have taught you enough discipline to keep your hands to yourself in public

The difficulty is, that you broke the other man's jaw, and only got a few cat scratches yourself. You need a lawyer to explain that one.


and Good Luck - I agree it could have been a mistake.


PP

[jjjenny123]

Hi I have just been called to the magestrates court for ABH section 47. a neighbour was minding my child while i was at a day conference, she phned me to say he was upset, hes ten with autistic features, i went to collect him and she and her neice were really drunk. i took him home and he was upset and said she had threw his rucksack at him. sometimes he takes things to heart so i was reseving judgement until i could speak to her wen she was sober. he got really upset and said he had left his door key there and he was scared that she might come over so i went to get it. i knocked the door and was let it she threw my key on the floor and wen i went to get it she hit me on the back of the head ( i have curvature of the spine and its stretching my spinal cord which she knows about so she knew it would hurt me I also have lack of feeling in my arms due to nerve pressure. I got up and went out the front door where they followed and i was hit from behind i defended my self pushing and shoving i didnt really know what was going on has i had spots before my eyes and i ears were ringing. they havent stopped ringing since i have been diagonosed with tinitus. she ended up with a bruse to her thigh and 2 black eyes but she has told lies, she didnt mention that she had fell up the stairs earlier and banged her nose, her times are out by around 3 hours she said i was out drinking but i wasnt i was at a work conference and she also says i barged in the house dragged her around then took her outside knocked her out then she said two men appeared split it up and then they both knocked her out. I am woried to death i had to take my son out of school move house miles away because i was being harresed and threatened. her neice who is her witness tried to say that four weeks later i threw a punch at her which was lies and the pps decided not to prosucute and i have no family or friends around to support me