Breach of the peace charge (seen as a domestic incident)

[Diamond-D]

Hi I have recentaly been charged with breach of the peace, Basically I came home drunk from a day out with my friends to find I was locked out off the house I stayed at with my partner, I was banging on the door to get in and she called the police and i was charged. I have been told it was seen as a domestic. I have not seen here since i left that morning and have no intention of ever seeing her again. I have been told she intends to put in a bad report when i go to trial shortly. fearing the worst what can i expect to recieve sentince wise, she had the lock changed as well the next day and i have paid �110 to the joiner, and another �200. thanks for your advice

[Yorkie580]

What exactly have you been charged with? You can't actually be charge with Breach of the Peace - you would have been kept in custody and taken before the court. I'm guessing you may have been arrested for that but charged with something else.

Have there been any previous incidents reported to the police between you? Have you been in trouble before?

The courts do take domestic incidents more seriously than non-domestic incidents, but that would only apply if you were found guilty. There is no such things a domestic offence per se - simply an offence that happened in a domestic setting, so the burdon and level of proof remains the same, but a more serious view may be taken if it comes to sentencing.