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Sentencing relisted again!

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Louise49

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January 2021

494 posts

Posted Fri February 2, 2024 2:53pmReport post

So my partner was due for his sentence hearing on Monday coming. So I've had a week of horrible anxiety in the run upto it. Today his solicitor messaged him to say it's relisted again!!. It's ridiculous and a joke!. This will be the 4th time he's due to a sentence hearing!. We've waited 3 years and 1 month and still not over. I will find it an injustice if he's sent to prison after all this time, if they think he's such a danger to the public they'd lock him up. Yet he's been free to carry on with life for over 3 years!. The plea hearings were cancelled multiple times too!. I can't carry on with this anxiety each time, it's horrible.

Life feels over

Member since
September 2022

412 posts

Posted Fri February 2, 2024 3:38pmReport post

The continued postponement of sentencing is beyond cruel and yet another unfair part of this journey. I empathise with you all given the length of time you have been waiting and the number of times you have prepared for the day and dealt with all of the emotions this evokes. I didn't attend court with my husband but saying goodbye to him each time he left was physically painful. Our sentencing was postponed on three occasions. I hope this comes to a conclusion for you all soon x

Louise49

Member since
January 2021

494 posts

Posted Fri February 2, 2024 4:13pmReport post

It's ridiculous they postpone so many times!. He's pleaded guilty, there should be another way of dealing with people that plead guilty. I don't know what but the build up to sentencing is horrible!. I've had enough, just feel like my life is on hold.

Upset mum

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June 2020

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Posted Fri February 2, 2024 4:47pmReport post

Louise x

So sorry it's been put back yet again it is so unfair like you said the anxiety goes in to overdrive, we had the same thing with my son cancelled 3 times x

Smile through tears

Member since
September 2021

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Posted Fri February 2, 2024 5:08pmReport post

It's bloody cruel I say......

Louise49

Member since
January 2021

494 posts

Posted Fri February 2, 2024 5:18pmReport post

It is cruel, they don't think about the impact this has on families. Having the thought of a custodial hanging over him each time is horrible. I look at the court listings for his court and there's so many trials that look like they've ran over so I imagine that's why his keeps getting postponed, still not fair. Maybe it would be easier if they set aside time for simple guilty pleas and do them via zoom?. The thought of going to court fills me with dread, I was shaking at his last plea hearing. It was the day after his Dad died so all very emotional but he still went

Inturmoil1974

Member since
November 2022

279 posts

Posted Fri February 2, 2024 6:02pmReport post

So gutted for you we are next week anxiety through the roof I don't know what I would do if its cancelled

Ocean

Member since
September 2023

771 posts

Posted Fri February 2, 2024 6:32pmReport post

That's just terrible for you both. My heart really goes out to you. My hopes and prayers for you both are that when you do get to court, this goes in his favour and the judge has empathy for all you've both been through. Sending strength and love.

sn101010

Member since
January 2024

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Posted Fri February 2, 2024 6:57pmReport post

So unfair for you... so sorry.. xx

EllBee

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April 2022

142 posts

Posted Fri February 2, 2024 7:47pmReport post

Not again! So sorry Louise .... the system is SO messed up.

Bettyboo65

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June 2022

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Posted Fri February 2, 2024 8:55pmReport post

Oh louise, this is just beyond disgusting, it's inhumane but no one really cares apart from us going through this and it's awful the stigma of these crimes.

You need to go forward and not two steps back, try to keep positive and strong

Xxx