Hi How Long Can U Get For Abh If You Got Previous Convictions For Assault And Other Crime How Long Could I Get

[andrew999999]

hi im *** (redacted by Ed) and atm im on bail for abh actual bodily harm the damage i cause is i broke some lads teeth in and he had to have stitches in his lip and i got previous convictions for assualt theft criminal damage fraud racism burglary and possession of class b drugs i was just wondering how long can i get for it

[Buenchico]

Please read the first 5 paragraphs of my post here (which explains how 'culpability' and 'harm' are assessed, and their effects upon sentencing):
http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Law/Question1350836.html

Given your previous convictions, that means that you should expect a sentence near to the upper limit of the relevant category.

So, if the judge is in a generous mood and assesses broken teeth and stitches as only 'low' harm and you didn't kick or headbutt the victim (or otherwise make 'culpbality' high by, for example, deliberately seeking him out for attack or by acting as part of a gang) there's an outside chance that your offence will be rated as 'Category 3', meaning that you could avoid a custodial sentence altogether.

However it'smore likely that 'harm' will be rated as 'high' (i.e. at the upper end of 'ABH'). If culpability was only low (e.g. no kicking, no headbutting, no weapon, an offence not related to the victim's race or sexuality, not seeking out the victim for attack or acting as part of a gang), then it would be 'Category 2' with a sentence of perhaps 9 months imprisonment.

If the court rated both 'culpability' and 'harm' as 'high, it's 'Category 1', with a likely sentence of around 2 years.

So, based upon the limited information available, I'd guess at 9 months if you only threw a punch or two but 2 years if you launched a sustained attack or (for example) kicked the victim in his face.

[Peter Pedant]

andrew BC who seems to know everything about sentencing
has posted a longer one for reddangel - two below this one

I think in short with past form, you will get a shortish prison sentence.

[Peter Pedant]

er Dave - this is the legal thread

for remorse and repentance see - religion and spirituality

and anyway Andrew has clearly connected naughty behaviour and going to prison

[ummmm]

We are not here to judge.

[retrocop]

Hopefully Life.You dont seem to learn by your previous misdemeanors do you.

[ummmm]

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