assault on PC

[jonx8814]

Hi,

I was arrested yesterday and charged with assaulting a PC.

I was on Southsea Common and had been drinking and was following the Portsmouth team bus, an officer told me to get back from the bus. I did so but in the crowd was jostled against another officer resulting in them piling on me (cutting my eye) and arresting me.

In the interview they alleged that I pushed a police officer and charged me with assault.

My questions are do I have to plead guilty to avoid an expensive legal action, and if I plead guilty what sort of penalties will I be looking at? (have never been in trouble with the law previously).

thanks

[ethandron]

Why does everyone on the answer bank claim to be innocent and blame the police?
I think that assaulting a Police Officer is viewed as quite serious. (As it should be.)

[RevFunk]

Learn how to handle your beer you halfwit.

I'm surprised you can read and write

[New Judge]

If you plead not guilty but are found guilty following a trial you will be liable for a substantial contribution towards prosecution costs (probably in the region of �350, compared to about �60 of you plead guilty). You do not have to have legal representation yourself, though it would be advisable as this is an imprisonable offence.

In addition, pleading guilty entitles you to a reduced sentence.

Magistrates� sentencing guidelines for Assault on a PC (for a first time offender pleading not guilty) show a �starting point� of custody.

[thebrainy123]

you are going to prison where you will rot!!!! you piece of scum!

[ethandron]

Problem is wizard66 that everyone on here who asks a question has met that 1%

[BRAVO1]

Since the start of history british men have drunk then fought.

I am sorry but If a copper gets in the way of drunken fun then 9 out 10 times his going get a right hander.

That is called an occupational hazard.

The difference is that with a face full of CS, an ASP being whacked around your legs, a set of speed cuffs cutting into your wrists, and a good kicking on the way to the van, then the better solution was proberly not fight the poilce in the first place.

Let this be lesson to those who drink and fight with the coppers, you will lose...I have the scars to prove it.

You may not like the Police but who you gonna call if your kid get's raped, or your car gets smashed by a yob, or someone robs your house.