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section 20 gbh without intent
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i dont no if i should be typing this here but i really dont no where else to get advice really
i have just been charged with section 20 without intent an im petrified i will go to prison im a single parent with 3 dependants youngest only being 6months old
i had benn harrased by someone for several weeks then she was threatening me in front of my children......later that night a couple of friends came round i had way to much to drink went to the cash point with my friends to lend her some money as i passed this womans house i can only assume that she cam into my head an i thought i would go ask her what she ment by wait till i get u on ure own...i totally had no intentions of goin there or fighting it ended up on a fight it just went crazy i dont even know how or why!!!!!!
it is my first offence im totally disgusted at my behaviour and appaled that i could hurt another that way!
i have been suffering from postnatal depression after having my youngest no excuse i know that but have been takin medication for a while so im not tryin to blame what i have done on that!there is no excuse for my behaviour to be honest! but obvioulsy alcohol and the tablets dont mix!!! i fully admitted what i had done when the police came i really am ashamed and disgusted but am also so scared i was in court last week and now its being sent to crown!! both my doctor and health visitor have said they will write reports as it is totally out of character for me.......any advise please would be very gratefull am just so scared i will have to leave my children...i do believe i should be punished i just feel my whole world is caving in before my eyes and theres nothing i can do i wont even leave my house as im scared ill bump into the woman i have to see the doctor once a fortnight to see how im coping with it all i was even put on valium a few weeks ago as i am that scared of a prison sentence!!!! :nervous:
i have just been charged with section 20 without intent an im petrified i will go to prison im a single parent with 3 dependants youngest only being 6months old
i had benn harrased by someone for several weeks then she was threatening me in front of my children......later that night a couple of friends came round i had way to much to drink went to the cash point with my friends to lend her some money as i passed this womans house i can only assume that she cam into my head an i thought i would go ask her what she ment by wait till i get u on ure own...i totally had no intentions of goin there or fighting it ended up on a fight it just went crazy i dont even know how or why!!!!!!
it is my first offence im totally disgusted at my behaviour and appaled that i could hurt another that way!
i have been suffering from postnatal depression after having my youngest no excuse i know that but have been takin medication for a while so im not tryin to blame what i have done on that!there is no excuse for my behaviour to be honest! but obvioulsy alcohol and the tablets dont mix!!! i fully admitted what i had done when the police came i really am ashamed and disgusted but am also so scared i was in court last week and now its being sent to crown!! both my doctor and health visitor have said they will write reports as it is totally out of character for me.......any advise please would be very gratefull am just so scared i will have to leave my children...i do believe i should be punished i just feel my whole world is caving in before my eyes and theres nothing i can do i wont even leave my house as im scared ill bump into the woman i have to see the doctor once a fortnight to see how im coping with it all i was even put on valium a few weeks ago as i am that scared of a prison sentence!!!! :nervous:
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It sounds like you've had a really rough time of it - having got involved in a fight you now deeply regret and living in fear of what will happen when you go to the crown court.
You've done well to go to the doctors to get help with coping and it's good that both your doctor and health visitor are going to write reports for you - that will really go in your favour. I think the fact you sound really remorseful will also go in your favour and it might be that other penalties are put on you rather than prison.
I'm guessing you may well already have a solicitor? Have they been helpful at all?
From what you're saying the biggest thing you have in your favour is remorse and guilt for what you did. If it's genuine (don't be offended because we don't know you!) then you may be ok.
It's standard procedure for an offence like that to go to Crown Court. The next hearing will be called a 'plea and case management hearing', where you'll get to plea. Depending on what you plea will depend on what happens afterwards.
If they've gone for s20 GBH without intent you're in a stronger position, there's a good chance you'll be able to plead it down to common assault. That and a solid previous record could be enough to keep you out of prison, especially if you've got dependant children. But please don't rely on this, GBH is a very serious offence.
But it is vital that you go and speak to a solicitor as soon as possible. They are the only ones who can advise you on what will happen as they're the only ones who know the ins and the outs of the case.