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Blackhound

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October 2020

479 posts

Posted Mon June 6, 2022 3:40pmReport post

Hi,

Magistrates bfor sentencing next week... Any advice on it.

It's an early morning session and I am hoping that because my partner wasn't in the papers first time around and there's a heck ton of horrible news worthy stuff going on around here, he won't make the papers.

As a reminder, his charges are 3 counts of 'making', possession, C / C and a B.

No As, no distribution.

Admitted guilt in the station without a solicitor present.

Ta

Jayjay

Member since
December 2021

695 posts

Posted Mon June 6, 2022 3:45pmReport post

Hi Blackhound.
we are at magistrates tomorrow. Praying for no media too x

Sadsister22

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February 2022

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Posted Mon June 6, 2022 11:55pmReport post

Blackhound & JayJay

I don't have any advice, sorry but wanted to wish you both good luck with the Magistrates. Fingers and toes crossed for no media.

Xx

Xxx

Member since
March 2022

439 posts

Posted Tue June 7, 2022 8:27amReport post

All the best for today jayjay

Polly Pocket

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Posted Tue June 7, 2022 12:59pmReport post

Thinking of you Jay Jay x

Chelsea 1

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June 2021

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Posted Tue June 7, 2022 1:01pmReport post

Thinking of you Jayjay xx

Blackhound

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October 2020

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Posted Tue June 7, 2022 10:51pmReport post

Hope things went well JayJay xx

Jayjay

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December 2021

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Posted Wed June 8, 2022 12:28amReport post

Thanks ladies. What I thought would be 20 mins turned into hours .... solicitor wasn't happy with evidence and paperwork and asked for clarification. Then asked if it could be dealt with at magistrates due to low number of images, work on himself and immaculate work and home life previously. They agreed. Introduced to probation officer who seems lovely and sentencing in magistrates in a few weeks once PSR is done. Tough and emotional day but the end is in sight x

Jayjay

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December 2021

695 posts

Posted Wed June 8, 2022 6:56amReport post

Oh and I don't know if anyone can vouch for they but there was no media in court and solicitor seems to think that if they aren't in the court room at magistrates then they aren't allowed to report on it? Crown may be different but just wondering if anyone has experience with this?

Xxx

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March 2022

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Posted Wed June 8, 2022 8:40amReport post

That sound good jayjay hopefully media arnt involed . How many images was it?

Jayjay

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December 2021

695 posts

Posted Wed June 8, 2022 9:09amReport post

4 x A and 20 x C xxx

Xxx

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March 2022

439 posts

Posted Wed June 8, 2022 9:32amReport post

O that's good hopefully a good outcome for you . O think ours is in the hundreds :(

Was ment to have 2nd interview today to find out but the police officer is taking a days holiday eveen though she booked this date . So emotional today can't hold my tears in . Now have to wait again and again there always messing xxx

Blackhound

Member since
October 2020

479 posts

Posted Wed June 8, 2022 10:32amReport post

Well done for getting through it JayJay...

I'm so glad it could be dealth with in Magistrates only... Very similar to us.

2 C and 1 B but 3 Counts as the two C were different in nature.

We'll only be in magistrates as well. And I too thought it would only be 30 minuets but turned out to be hours as well.

Pre sentence report is a good thing. If your partner has any instance of trauma, especially sexual trauma this is now the time to mention it if it's not already been recorded.

The officer my partner spoke to me toned that his instance was quite similar to his crime in a roundabout way...

Blackhound

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October 2020

479 posts

Posted Wed June 8, 2022 10:33amReport post

As for media... In the South east I have heard of instances of media in court in magistrates yes but I think in my experience they only record the more serious crimes and also those who have had their case wrapped up.

Chelsea 1

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June 2021

891 posts

Posted Wed June 8, 2022 10:53amReport post

Great news Jayjay.

Jayjay

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December 2021

695 posts

Posted Thu June 9, 2022 11:10amReport post

Hi Blackhound

So are you waiting for PSR etc and have a sentencing date too?
the prosecutor read out descriptions of the worst images which I cannot get out of my head. It made us feel ill. Oh says he cannot recall seeing them but is unsure if he's blocked them out, has opened it and closed it immediately or not. He has been honest from day 1 of the knock so I see no reason why he would lie but it's still in the back of my mind. He's sat and cried since as he says he can tell I think differently about him now I've heard eveidence. I don't know what to think.
He has no history of abuse but factors include no friends, social life, using legal porn - boredom and stumbled across these images On Twitter. I don't believe he went looking for them initially but obviously went back to them and became desensitised to adult images.
I am going to do the inform course for family members but I still don't know whether I will stay with him or not x