I thought this was going to be quietly dropped...
04 February 2013, 01:31 PM
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04 February 2013, 02:08 PM
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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
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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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?
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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
04 February 2013, 04:41 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
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
Just as they have done to the rules over expenses.
04 February 2013, 06:32 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
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
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
05 February 2013, 06:18 AM
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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.
05 February 2013, 03:23 PM
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05 February 2013, 03:25 PM
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05 February 2013, 05:45 PM
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Surely something has been lost in translation here.
ps Moral of the story - beware of Greeks bearing bouquets!
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05 February 2013, 07:37 PM
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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!
Surely something has been lost in translation here.
ps Moral of the story - beware of Greeks bearing bouquets!
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
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.
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.
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.
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!
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!
05 February 2013, 10:53 PM
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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).
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).
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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06 February 2013, 12:39 PM
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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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Wonder how long the case will run.
Shouldn't be too long, mind you these Barristers do get paid by the word
