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T2021

Member since
December 2020

163 posts

Hello

for those who's person pled guilty. How long between plea and sentencing please?

Posted Thu November 14, 2024 6:51pm
Edited Thu November 14, 2024 8:12pmReport post

T2021

Member since
December 2020

163 posts

Anyone?

Posted Thu November 14, 2024 8:12pmReport post

LosingIt

Member since
September 2024

215 posts

Seems to be around 1-2 months

Posted Thu November 14, 2024 8:34pmReport post

T2021

Member since
December 2020

163 posts

That long? So fed up of this now 4 years and 5 months since the knock

Posted Thu November 14, 2024 9:06pmReport post

Mandymoo

Member since
September 2021

299 posts

ours was about 4/5 weeks between them

Posted Thu November 14, 2024 9:38pmReport post

T2021

Member since
December 2020

163 posts

I just want this all over by Christmas hopefully

Posted Thu November 14, 2024 10:02pmReport post

Ocean

Member since
September 2023

947 posts

My son was given his sentencing date, which was 4 weeks later, at his plea hearing.

Posted Thu November 14, 2024 10:17pmReport post

T2021

Member since
December 2020

163 posts

Thank you Ocean.
How do I tell my children two weeks before Christmas they won't be seeing him.

Posted Thu November 14, 2024 10:27pmReport post

EllBee

Member since
April 2022

178 posts

T2021 I cannot believe how long you have waited, I thought we were bad at nearly 3 years. It's unreal isn't it for the innocent families? If only they would take that time off the SOR seeing as everyone has waited for so long already, it's like a sentence in itself.
Fingers crossed it's quick for you from here on in

Posted Thu November 14, 2024 10:30pmReport post

T2021

Member since
December 2020

163 posts

Thank you Elbee.
it's not even a complicated case. It shouldn't have taken this long. I just hope the judge takes this in consideration with sentencing.

Posted Fri November 15, 2024 8:20amReport post

T2021

Member since
December 2020

163 posts

Thank you Elbee.
it's not even a complicated case. It shouldn't have taken this long. I just hope the judge takes this in consideration with sentencing.

Posted Fri November 15, 2024 8:22amReport post

Molly dog

Member since
October 2023

78 posts

Ours was about a month from plea hearing to sentencing 2.5 years in total x

Posted Fri November 15, 2024 4:13pmReport post

Ted

Member since
January 2024

15 posts

5 weeks for us from plea to sentencing

Posted Sun November 17, 2024 9:09am
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LittleRobin3

Member since
April 2024

724 posts

My ex had his plea hearing about 6 weeks ago. About a month ago, he was due to have a pre sentencing appointment with probation. This was cancelled and we haven't heard anything since. So far, this has gone on for 3 years. I can't believe it's h going to drag on until next year. Utterly sick of it. X

Posted Wed November 20, 2024 10:23amReport post

Sarah667

Member since
September 2024

17 posts

Hi T2021, completely understand how you are feeling. My OH waited more than 5 years from arrest to sentencing. The wait had a really profound effect on him, even more so as he didn't talk about it. I didn't know about the investigation as it was just before we met - which is a whole other issue - but as much as the past few months have been awful, I feel relieved not to have had this hanging over for so long. You must feel exhausted.



When OH finally got to court, the judge took the length of time he'd been waiting into account, along with other mitigations. His sentence was about as 'good' as we could hope for. It was about a month between plea and sentencing (stayed in magistrates). Thinking of you and hoping you have a similar outcome and can start to move forward with your lives.

Posted Sat November 23, 2024 7:08amReport post

Quick exit