How Long Will My Boyfriend Get For Gbh Section 18?

[Maudlin]

My boyfriend was at the pub when this guy brushed past me and sexually touched me so my boyfriend said something like "You shouldn't be doing that to a woman" and the other just went mad and started swinging for my boyfriend so my boyfriend went to lift up his hands in protection but his coat sleeves somehow got hooked onto the stools so the guy was accidently hit 7 times over the head by an accident as my boyfriend tried to protect himself leaving the guy with 57 stitches a fractured skull and concussion. He's now in prison with his trial coming up in febuary as he's going not guilty as it was all an unfortunate accident but the police have him on record saying that he'd drunk 2 bottles of vodka prior to the incident. How long will he get IF he's found guilty?

[ummmm]

My mate got 7 years.

[Maudlin]

Was it for the same thing as mine?

[bednobs]

is it with intent or not? It makes a difference to the sentence

[ummmm]

Yes....

[bednobs]

sorry, i see you put sec 18.

[frugalfred]

http://www.cps.gov.uk/legal/s_to_u/sentencing_manual/wounding_or_inflicting_grievous_bodily_harm_with_intent/

[ummmm]

My mate pleaded guilty though.

[Maudlin]

Yes it's with intent

[Maudlin]

They said he intended to do it so is that the same as intent?

[EDDIE51]

Section 18 is always a prison sentence so he is looking at least 5 years for a fractured skull and 57 stitches very possibly more.
Sorry , but you can't 'accidentally' hit someone 7 times over the head !!! once possibly but not 7 times!.

[EDDIE51]

S18 is GBH with intent . GBH without intent is S20 a much less serious offence.

[Maudlin]

Eddie his sleeves didn't have buttons and had tiny hooks that go through the eyelet so these caught on the stools and in the commotion the other guy was hit several times and then fell down

[mccfluff]

yes... i can see how that would happen. once when i was working behind the bar, there was a fight and a guy accidentally got hit by a pool cue several times, i believe the guy got his sleeves caught up in it too

[Maudlin]

The hooks became attached to the stools

[Baldric]

Do you think they would take into account the fact that his coat sleeves somehow got hooked onto the stools?

[bednobs]

really we don't need to know any of those details - your question was if he is found guilty what will his sentence be