Will I Get Time For Abh

[rickrocks]

Back in April i went for a family meal for my little sisters 15th Birthday with my sister my mother and step dad. We was in a well known table in the middle of town. Near to the end of the meal me and my sister went up to get desert and there was a group of around 4-5 black males trying to talk to her. I said to them do they mind not talking to her because shes only 15 and they looked around 20. I carried on putting food onto my plate and they came over to me and started making threats saying come outside. I tried to ignore it and walked back with my sister and sat down at the table. One of the guys followed me about 15metres to my table where my family was and was telling me to come outside. He started to walk closer to me and i didnt know if he was going to harm myself or anyone at the table so instinctively i picked up a glass which was next to me and hit him with it and we started to fight. The rest of hes friends came over and i got hit with a knuckle duster in the back of my head and my stepdad got hit with one and fractured his cheekbone. I got away from them and went to hospital as i had lacerated tendons in my hand and an artery. In june i was arrested at my home at 7am and ive been on bail since. The charges where first gbh but are now abh. I am 23 and this is my first offence and ive never been in trouble before. I will not plea guilty as i feel i done what anyone else in that situation would of done and i wasnt the one out with all my friends clearly looking for trouble. Ive been to court 3 times since but the police are stalling every time with watching video evidence and it seems they are not taking it seriously. I got back to court 2 weeks from tomorrow and my life has basically been put on hold for 6months because of this incident. I feel like i am the scape goat as no on else is in trouble for this. I would love a few opinions from people outside of this and what i should be expecting to happen.

Thanks

[Jay2511]

Hope everything works out for you. I was up for abh this year . Worst 6 months of my life. Pleaded guilty excepted responsibility and thankfully got a suspended sentence . You should change your plea to guilty !