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The police want me to testify against a mate in court which I don't wanna do, how exactly can I get out of it?
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What? And get done for perjury?
Not the best idea in the world tbh, particularly as the police already have the story.
My mates and I were in charged for violent dissorder once. I pleaded guilty, they didn't. The CPS then wanted to use me as a prosecution witness against my mates. I tried every fuckign way to get out of it but they simply didn't give a fuck.
Thankfully a day before the trial they did some sort of deal and pleaded guilty to a lesser offence and got of lighter than I had.
:mad: They're cunts.
Sounds like they're not the only ones, either.
And what's that supposed to mean?
Please, don't worry yourself. My opinions mean nothing :thumb:
Well you're right there.
You can't.
If you don't turn up, they will get a court warrant to make you attend. If you don't attend, then you will be prosecuted for contempt of court.
YOu can only get out of it if you're not needed as a witness, such as if the charges or dropped or they do a deal to a lesser offence with your mate.
We've done witness warrants as well, the defence have the same rights to them. No way out of them I'm afraid, not turning up on a warrant is very much illegal.
If he didn't do it then how can you testify against him?
I'd agree.
Even more to the point, if he didn't do it you'd be happy to get him off. With the 1/3 reward for a guilty plea, he's daft not to.
Good luck anyhow, but don't lie you'll respect yourself so much more if you tell the truth!
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Statements are only read out if they are agreed by both prosecution and defence counsel.
And if they're calling him to court, they won't be agreed by the defence.
tell 'em you were under the influence of drugs so can't realy remember ...it is not an offence to be under the influence of drugs.
you just shouldn't make a statement anywy but ...if you do ...do it yourself for gods sake!
REMINding me of my past now badboy ...
"I didn't see nuffin' your honour..."
Without knowing the details that's all i can suggest...
That could be difficult though if your pal's decked someone and 20 people have seen you standing right next to him.
Don't lie. That is the same as perjury so you will be done for that ... tell them you were drunk at the time and that you just can't remember anything ...
How about if I withdraw the statement?
Would that not be lying too?
if you were under the unfluence of drugs when yuou wrote the statement ...and people have since told you how wrong you were in the understanding of what realy happened ...