Legal advice needed please!?
My sister did a really stupid thing when she was out with some friends on a hen night at the weekend. She was really drunk (I know it's no excuse!) and she took another girls bag from a pub. The girl saw her and got it back, but the police were called. She then gave a false name and address and was arrested for theft and perverting the course of justice. She is really worried as to what will happen to her now. This is the first time she has ever been in trouble. Can anyone help or know what is likely to happen to her? Thanks.
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You don't say whether or not she has been charged. If she has been charged, then case papers will be prepared and put before the CPS (Crown Prosecution Service) for them to review the case and decide whether or not it will go to court. If she has been arrested and not charged and this is her first offence. She may well be given the option of a caution. This means that she will have to admit to having taken the bag and giving false details to the police. She will be given a caution by a senior police officer and the case will not go to court. The latter, obviously will be the better option as far as your sister is concerned.
If she has no prior record, is not a threat and not likely to make a habit of this conduct, she will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
She would be an easy victory for a district attorney who gets re-elected based on his conviction record.
u said perverting (did you mean prevented) the course of justice lmao what did she do spy on them lmao
as the prisons are full of people that didn't do it i should imagine if they even bother to prosecute it will be a fine
just let this be a lesson to her...when drunk,
stupid things get done, and neither is a very good excuse in court..
I dont beleive this is such a big deal as the person got back her bag.Giving a false name and address could be interpreted as perverting the course of justice.Think she will be given a written warning as to her behaivour.I am certain that is as far as it will go as the CPH will share the opinion that the bag was returned to its rightful owner.In all it should result in learning her a lesson job done.Sounds as though you are the accused and if so dont be so stupid next time.
perverting the course of justice carry's up to a life sentence
If it's a first offence, and she admits that she made a mistake, there is not much point in the police pursuing this, and she will probably be cautioned.
You're right. She was stupid and even more so to give false information. You don't say how old she is, I presume a young teenager. I suppose the police will let her off with a caution, I should hope they wouldnt be too lenient, she needs a shock to stop her from doing anything so stupid in future. I presume also, if you acted as a character witness it would go in her favour.
...she need to find a qualified Barrister to represent her in Court... that my dear is a must.
Gone are the days of "you stupid idiot" and a slap on the wrist. Now as you have already stated the charges you can see how serious incidents like this are taken.
Your house gets burgled and you get a LOG number, a woman gets her bum pinched and there is a manhunt for the pervert who will be hunted down and prosecuted and put on a sex offenders register. Sometimes things arent fair but then again there is a lesson to be learnt from this.
If your gonna steal dont do it drunk!! You will get caught.
You're right. That was very stupid. Her fate now is in the hands of the judge. She could get probation or even jail time. Tell your sister to give up stupidity or give up drinking.
I'm not an attorney and therefore am unable to give "advice". I can say what I've seen happen to someone doing something like that though. She should immediately contact an attorney for his/her advice. She may get some jail time, or may have to do some community service, or if it's her first time then she may just get a slap on the wrist, but that will stay on her record that she went to court for that. It depends on the specific judge who hears the case. Some are tough, some allow first timers a little leaway. Nevertheless since it's on her record if anything happens in the future the judge will look to the first case and the judgment will get tougher. So make sure your sister stops drinking and minds her p's and q's.and changes friends.
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