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Old 04 February 2013, 12:38 PM
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Why has he not been sentenced?
Old 04 February 2013, 01:24 PM
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Because he's going to be interviewed on Oprah first.
Old 04 February 2013, 01:29 PM
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Originally Posted by ReallyReallyGoodMeat
Because he's going to be interviewed on Oprah first.
Old 04 February 2013, 01:31 PM
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I love this brief history of his denials...

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/poli...as-guilty.html
Old 04 February 2013, 01:35 PM
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Politician in lying shocker..... they are all the same!
Old 04 February 2013, 02:08 PM
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Originally Posted by ReallyReallyGoodMeat
Done a deal behind the scenes then
There was no done deal

It is a simple case of the Justice System working

He will get a prison sentence

He pleaded guilty because he had NO choice

He had been caught “bang to rights” and he knew it

His case would have fallen apart within 10 mins of the case starting and he knew it

He just never believed he would end up in court – when that fantasy was shattered he had no option

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Old 04 February 2013, 02:27 PM
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He has been warned to expect a spell in prison when they pass sentence. He will have plenty of time to consider whether a person in his position was wise to try to cheat the law as he did.

His ex wife will also have to face the music for being in cahoots with him over it.

Will it help to convince MP's that they are not actually above the law?

Les
Old 04 February 2013, 04:00 PM
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Pour encouragez les autres.... hopefully
Old 04 February 2013, 04:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Leslie
He has been warned to expect a spell in prison when they pass sentence. He will have plenty of time to consider whether a person in his position was wise to try to cheat the law as he did.

His ex wife will also have to face the music for being in cahoots with him over it.

Will it help to convince MP's that they are not actually above the law?

Les
Not a chance...expect changes to the commons rules so that sitting MP's can't be summoned for this sort of thing.
Just as they have done to the rules over expenses.
Old 04 February 2013, 04:49 PM
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The chances of a reconciliation with his wife have been somewhaat reduced

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Old 04 February 2013, 05:02 PM
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I suspect there's a good chance he may avoid prison to be honest. Nothing would surprise me anyway!

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Old 04 February 2013, 05:22 PM
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Career ruined over this. What a waste.
Old 04 February 2013, 06:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Leslie
He has been warned to expect a spell in prison when they pass sentence. He will have plenty of time to consider whether a person in his position was wise to try to cheat the law as he did.

His ex wife will also have to face the music for being in cahoots with him over it.

Will it help to convince MP's that they are not actually above the law?

Les
I am note so sure about that -- her defence is marital coercion

and she actually consulted a friend over this, before she decided to accept the speeding ticket

and that friend is a High Court Judge -- all of this is on record
Old 05 February 2013, 06:18 AM
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Originally Posted by hodgy0_2
I am note so sure about that -- her defence is marital coercion

and she actually consulted a friend over this, before she decided to accept the speeding ticket

and that friend is a High Court Judge -- all of this is on record
Do you think proof of physical (or the threat of) violence would be necessary for such a defence?
I know you can't judge a book by it's cover, but she doesn't appear to be the type who would easily be brow beaten.
Old 05 February 2013, 06:25 AM
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Originally Posted by warrenm2
Pour encouragez les autres.... hopefully
Shot on the quarterdeck then.
Old 05 February 2013, 03:23 PM
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Originally Posted by alcazar
Not a chance...expect changes to the commons rules so that sitting MP's can't be summoned for this sort of thing.
Just as they have done to the rules over expenses.
I wonder why your reply is somehow no surprise to me.

Les
Old 05 February 2013, 03:25 PM
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Originally Posted by hodgy0_2
I am note so sure about that -- her defence is marital coercion

and she actually consulted a friend over this, before she decided to accept the speeding ticket

and that friend is a High Court Judge -- all of this is on record
Well we shall have to see why the coppers continued with the charge. I suppose she will have to be able to prove marital coercion too.

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Old 05 February 2013, 05:45 PM
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Originally Posted by hodgy0_2
I am note so sure about that -- her defence is marital coercion

and she actually consulted a friend over this, before she decided to accept the speeding ticket

and that friend is a High Court Judge -- all of this is on record
I've just re-read this - are you saying it is on record that she consulted a High Court Judge (friend) who gave her advice that lead her to accept the speeding ticket?
Surely something has been lost in translation here.

ps Moral of the story - beware of Greeks bearing bouquets!

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Old 05 February 2013, 06:01 PM
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Good that justice has caught up with him!!

He'll be needing this then!!
Old 05 February 2013, 07:37 PM
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Originally Posted by cster
I've just re-read this - are you saying it is on record that she consulted a High Court Judge (friend) who gave her advice that lead her to accept the speeding ticket?
Surely something has been lost in translation here.

ps Moral of the story - beware of Greeks bearing bouquets!
she confided in a (familly) friend, who happened to be a high court judge regarding the points

you may be right about threats etc needed as a defence for marital coercion

i suppose my point is that at least she does have some sort of defence

he had fvck all and new it

in fact the slimey cvnt was trying to get the case thrown out in the days leading upto the trial

a far cry from his statement about welcoming his day in court
Old 05 February 2013, 09:06 PM
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IMO, they are as bad as each other and she is trying to slime her way out of it as well.
The coercion is at best a mitigation argument - post fact of guilt.
She'd be better pleading insanity based on the complete stupidity of putting herself in the dock in order to f*ck up the father of their three children.
I hope she gets more time than he does for wasting the courts time by virtue of her not-guilty plea.
I mean let's face it, C. Huhne's actions are probably no different to those of others who might find themselves in his position - but his wife's? I don't think so.
Old 05 February 2013, 09:33 PM
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So come on, you politics watchers...why hasn't he been sentenced yet?

They waiting for the furore to die before quietly letting him off?
Old 05 February 2013, 09:37 PM
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Most likely as his ex-wife is currently on trial as part of the same case. They will probably sentence both at the same time if she is found guilty. If she's not guilty, he'll be sentenced alone.
Old 05 February 2013, 09:38 PM
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i don't there is anything unusual about being on bail awaiting sentencing

the trial is still going on

He will go down – no doubt about it
Old 05 February 2013, 09:54 PM
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It seems that his wife has plotted to take him down... A woman scorned and all that!!
She took advice that if she agreed to take the points and then shopped him, would she take any heat.... As she said she wanted to nail him good and proper.... Due to the fact that he had just left her for his mistress in the same month!

Wow... That's a cold biatch!
Old 05 February 2013, 10:53 PM
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Originally Posted by alcazar
So come on, you politics watchers...why hasn't he been sentenced yet?

They waiting for the furore to die before quietly letting him off?
Clearly

Maybe, just maybe they are not making an exception.... by allowing the legal process to run its normal course

...sometimes
Old 05 February 2013, 11:24 PM
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Usually its for a pre sentencing report to be compiled, not sure if its applicable here ..?
Old 05 February 2013, 11:37 PM
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Post #53 is right on the money, it would be very unusual for sentencing to be carried out for one defendant if the trial of the other is still ongoing (in fact barely even started).

As for what that sentence might eventually turn out to be, the odds of there not being a custodial are very small:
http://www.cps.gov.uk/legal/s_to_u/s...se_of_justice/

In this particular case, getting another person involved, however willing they might have been at the time, adds a conspiratorial and/or premeditated aspect to the offence, which is what pretty much guarantees at least a mid-range penalty being applied (ie not just a fine, but probably not much more than a year inside).
Old 06 February 2013, 11:45 AM
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Hulne will get some credit off his sentence for pleading guilty. But his ex is still pleading not guilty when she obviously is guilty! I think she will be struggling to get the marital coercion thing accepted as she said nothing for several years until he pissed her off with an affair. She may well get a longer sentence than him.

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Old 06 February 2013, 12:39 PM
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Originally Posted by David Lock
Hulne will get some credit off his sentence for pleading guilty. But his ex is still pleading not guilty when she obviously is guilty! I think she will be struggling to get the marital coercion thing accepted as she said nothing for several years until he pissed her off with an affair. She may well get a longer sentence than him.

dl
Yes, indeed she has manipulated the legal system to pursue her own agenda/vendetta in an extremely pre-meditated manner.
Wonder how long the case will run.
Shouldn't be too long, mind you these Barristers do get paid by the word


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