About a week ago I got very very drunk and decided to go sort out an old dispute with a neighbour ( with good intentions ). Next thing I remember is being cuffed and in the back of a police van ( I must of blacked out ). I never knew what had happened untill I was read the "victims" statement, which said I knocked on his door untill he answered, when he did I put my hand on his chest and pushed him into his flat where i pinned him down and head butted him twice with my hand around his neck. I am worried about my previous, as 2 years ago I was cautioned by the CPS after charges were dropped for a similar offence. Before that it was about 6 - 7 years ago since my last offence. I am worried about a prison sentence because I have just established contact with my twin daughters and set up a new life. Any custodial sentence will put me back to square 1, honest answers are appreciated. Many thanks.
It is possible you could go to prison - the max would be 6 months (although you would only serve half). However, it is IMPOSSIBLE to say and only a lawyer reading all the papers can really advise. I suggest you seek legal advice as soon as possible.
I like to smoke weed Mick Talbot as do a high percentage of the UK population, and thank you Donna, I already have representation as my girlfriendworks as a legal secertary.
I like to smoke weed Mick Talbot as do a high percentage of the UK population, and thank you Donna, I already have representation as my girlfriend works as a legal secertary.
Well I don't think you will go to prison, but you have anger management issues that need addressing. You need to think hard the next time you have a drink.
Because it looks like a simple choice to me. Contact with daughters or drink.
I 110% agree with you Mike, I haven't touched a drop since this happened and don't intend to, my daughters mean the world to me and I'm so scared off losing them. All I have been able to do since this happened is think about what I did and what I could lose, which is why I came on here asking. I'm trying to get my mind straight one way or the other so I can prepare.
It's only been a week Worried , so time will tell whether you can stay off the sauce. I left my ex cos he was a boozer and took our daughter 3,500 miles away out of harms way
Good mitigation for you would be to seek help (before it is imposed) on anger management issues, cognitive behaviour therapy and drinking. At least when it comes to sentencing you can show the mags that you are doing absolutely everything to mend your ways.
Woah lardhelmet, I never said I was an alcoholic. I prefer to sit back and have a smoke than get drunk normally. It was just an occasion. Good point barmaid, thank you very much, altho the court date is set for 9:30 am tomorrow. So I'm afraid this is not possible :(
hi worried..i hope you get things on track i dont know if you will or not...if so like someone said b4 probs few months max...i have seen worse (then mind u dont know if the guys family say that)- HOWEVER everyone deservs a 2nd chance and i sincerely hope u can have a nice peacefull life with ur gf and your twin daughters as they need their daddy!!...probobly if you seek anger management off your own back it would be a good thing for your case? and mabye its time to look at the weed aswell as this could be causing some of your issues...im not looking down on you AT all ive dabbled myself....but mabye it will help eh!? either way i wish you the best xx
You say you've given up alcohol so maybe it's also time you gave up smoking drugs if as you say "my daughters mean the world to me and I'm so scared off losing them"
What do they base their statisics on Marijuana use on then? Maybe im being stupid but how do collate that sort of information? Im very curious as i would have thought it would be a lot higher (scuse the pun!) than 5%?