Assault of an Officer

[spendloven]

Hello,
My Brother (19 years) is due in Court this Friday for assulting 2 Police Officers - his story is that they tried to arrest him without reason and so he fought back resulting in hospitalisation. And he is being tried for Credit Card Fraud. Just wondering if anyone would know what sentance he would receive? He has a baby on the way and he just wanted to know how much of his child's life he's going to miss.

[whiffey]

Witnesses at electrocutions in USA are supplied with vomit bowls.

[windywillow]

That's an interesting article whiffey.

I don't believe though, that this particular case alone would have caused the executioner to take his own life. You'd have to have a certain mentality to be able to do this type of job.

I reckon other factors (probably not connected to his work) in the executioner's life would have contributed to his decision to end it.

[whiffey]

windywillow, Ellis' account in his autobiography of this particular hanging is very powerful. While it did not directly lead to his suicide, it had a profound and lasting effect on him. For me it redefined the word "terror". What that woman must have suffered during her final days between sentence and execution !

[windywillow]

Tetjam, would you be able to carry out an execution? Would you be able to do this as a job (if it was still legal?)Serious answer please.

[Golf38]

If you put a cop in hospital, the courts out you in jail.

[spendloven]

A special thanks to everyone who applied a decent answer. Now its time to wait and see.
I'm actually quite worried for him but like many of you said the prison sentance should be a shock to his system and so in the end hopefully he'll grow up.

Thanks Again

[dennilson]

The fact that it has gone to trial tells me that your Brother could not receive a caution for the credit card fraud, The amount is too great, however if he has no previous, then he could be dealt with by conditional caution. The likelihood is though he will receive a conviction and heavy fine for that offence. In relation to the assault Police. Was it recorded as a "Police Assault", though it sounds serious this offence is one of the more minor you could inflict against the Police. If it is recorded as ABH Actual bodily harm s47; or wounding s20 or wounding s18 against the Police, then he is in trouble. The fact that the Police officer attended hospital is a routine procedure to support any "police assault". Any injuries must be recorded. But if the officer was "hospitalised" as a result of this assault, then your Brother is probably looking at a custodial.

[dennilson]

As for the comments from Lajohn he sounds like one of the cowards that kick officers on Friday night when they are attempting to do their job. There is no place for people like him in society

[windywillow]

Spendloven, can I just add how lucky your brother is to have a brother as caring as you.

I hope the good influence he gets from you will steer him off the self-destruct path, and lead him to a better life.

Good luck to him and to you too.

Windy.x