sentence ?

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My friend is currently in custody charged with section 20. his ex girfriend has 3 months after they broke up claimed that he brat her up. he has been in custody since 9/4/08 and has been refused bail. at his last court hearing, the other side have said to take it to trail in crown court. there is no evidence at all to suggest what the claim is by his ex girlfriend is try.... she never had any medical attention... she has listed 12 injuries, she claims she had. they only evidence they have is the week after they broke up which was back in jan 2008, he sent her a few text messages, which he was nasty to her in... thats it.

His solicitor has advised him to go to trial, as there is no other claim, just her word against his...

problem is she knows he has 2 previous served sentences for abd & gbh.... and my friend is now worried that if he goes to trial he will get found guilty as, the jury maybe sympothetic to her as she is a woman.

Statements given by the taxi driver the night of the break up, when he was supposed to have inflicted these 12 injuries does not match any of them, and lets face she claims that he beat her for 15 mins with a metal bar, caused 12 open wounds to her body... but the taxi driver said it was a normal fare he saw no bleeding or cuts or that she was distressed at all.

My friend has said he pushed her during an argument, as she was drunk and laying into him, so he is willing to plead guilty to this.

ther side have said they will do a bargining plead ???? which his lawyer has declined..

please help, as we are very confused, can he be found guilty on the basis of texts, that just say about them breaking up... nothing about anuthing else....?

what is the worst case he is looking at. ?

[hussy]

if hes found guilty at crown court then he will get 4 years. if hes dealt with at the magistrates court it would defo be found guilty and he would stay on remind for sentencing at the crown court. his solicitor has given him the best advice to sit tight and wait as there is nothing you can do. hopefully she will not appear!!!

[hussy]

if hes telling the truth then good luck!!

[hussy]

what he could do is put in for a all star comital at the magistrates court

that means all the evidence plus witnesses must attend if not enough evidence.... then it will get thrown out!

the magistrates would only adjourn this once and if there was lack of evidence then it will be thrown out!!

nothing to lose if telling the truth........
be careful who he chooses as a partner next time eh?? hope he wasn"t abusive as i cant stand a bully........

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thanks for answering, so he should ask his lawyer to ask for this all show thing. i will let him know.

and no he is not a bully, all as i said he did was push her off him.

can the texts he sent her be used in court as evidence as that is all they have, and of couse her statement.

he has been to magistrates court twice and both times no one from her side has shown..... ?

his next date for court is in june, and again they will not bail him.

any other suggestions please ?

thanks again