Getting conviction overturned
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Our solictor things that as the Judge did not ask for a phychiatric report, even hough we had a full report from his counsellor, his conviction may be overturned. Has anyone any experience of this.
I'm not sure if you have some terms mixed up but generally counsellors don't do assessments or psychiatric reports as they are no qualified to diagnose or assess in this way.
Also I believe the burden to bring forward the report is on your solicitor, not on the judge to request it - even if it was requested, the judge isn't really bound to take it into account whilst sentencing anyways.
I would get a second opinion.
Also I believe the burden to bring forward the report is on your solicitor, not on the judge to request it - even if it was requested, the judge isn't really bound to take it into account whilst sentencing anyways.
I would get a second opinion.