guilty of ABH

[staceylouise]

I recently appeared at magistrates court and pleaded guilty to section 47-Assault Occassioning Actual Bodily Harm which has now been passed up to Crown court.
I was out with friends and started chatting to a person i was really good friends with once upon a time.
Things started to get abit heated between us after i asked if she would like to join me for a drink! She has personal issues and thinks it's okay to talk to people like crap which i've took from her for years but just had enough as i have enough problems of my own. Anyway to cut a long story short i wanted to avoid yet another confrontation be it verbal or physical aswell as the humilliation.As i walked away in temper i threw my arms out and the glass inwhich i was drinking from has hit her hand and smashed. Although i was angry it was never my intention to hurt her, i accept the result of my actions have caused her slight injuries and i totally accept full responsibility for my actions.
I went to the police when i found out she had pressed charges and explained everything.
I have 2 children, a good full time job & no previous.
I know i'm responsible for my own actions and regardless of the fact it was not intentional though she says it was it shouldn't have happened.I have since sought help for anger management but i'm not sure what the likely sentence will be?
I know i did wrong as i haven't controlled my actions very well & deserve to be punished.

[Doc.Spock.1]

Bound over to keep the peace seems likely.

[ummmm]

They let paedophiles out on bail to rape 10 year old boys. I don't think you have that much to worry about.

You may get told off....

[staceylouise]

The photos show a very small bruise on her face where a splinter of glass has been.
The CPS said they wanted me to pay costs and compensation but didn't push for a custodial sentence but does that really mean i won't go to prison? If so why has the magistrate passed it onto crown as i held my hands up to the offence but without intent.

[ummmm]

Don't know but the prisons are full. This is minor.....

[staceylouise]

I was told they could make an example of me and anything's possible as there are people out there who hide behind the fact they have jobs,children etc & think they can get away with it

[jno]

if the CPS don't want you in prison it's unlikely the court will think differently; they're full enough already.

[staceylouise]

That's what i thought, i'm just suprised i have to go to crown court

[redcrx]

hand or face? what did the glass hit? were you holding the glass?

[staceylouise]

The glass left my hand,she has put her hand up and the glass hit her hand first

[redcrx]

so you were holding glass, threw your hand up, let go of glass and she managed to put her hand up in time for it to smash on her hand and break glass into her face?

[staceylouise]

so she claims yes.
I can't argue as i wasn't facing her when it happened, i learned the facts afterwards as i left immediately

[staceylouise]

All i do know is she was sat down approx 8 ft away and i was stood up when it happened.

[redcrx]

but surely if you threw a glass behind you (or let go inadvertantly as you threw your arms up) youd check to see if it had hit anyone or caused damge.

what did your friends witness, or other people there.

[staceylouise]

nobody else witnessed anything & i did look behind but only saw glass on the window ledge.
I admitted my actions were reckless and the situation could have been alot worse & thats something i will never forgive myself for nor should i be forgiven. I am so dissapointed with myself and so i should be i know!

[zebedee1691]

The only reason the Magistrates would have passed the sentencing on to the Crown Court is that their powers are not sufficient.

The maximum sentence they can pass is 6 months custody.