If I receive a custodial sentence after my trial next week, will they give me a chance?

Question

to organise my personal affairs, such as how to pay mortgage or sell my house and all that sort of stuff, or will I just be marched off to prison?

Answer 1

Ask your lawyer to arrange NOW a week's grace with the prosecutor if that happens, so s/he will support your application. Otherwise it all depends on the judge, on his/her views over your conviction and on the risk that you might run away. The prosecutor will always be listened to.

Answer 2

You will be taken to the Court cells immediately following sentence and from there taken straight to the nearest prison with room to take you. On arrival at the prison you will be given certain things, one of which is a phone card which will allow you to make a few calls. Other than this there is no opportunity at all to arrange your affairs. If you think there is a distinct possibility that you will be going to prison the best thing you can do is to try and make plans for all of those sorts of things now, just in case.

Answer 3

Having had a friend that was sent down the other week for 2 years, no, and he had kids and a mortgage. Thankfully his girlfriend has plenty of support, the kids have gone to their grans, but he was marched straight out the back of the court into the group4 van and gone. The dole are paying the interest on the mortgage, but since its in joint names, his girlfriend is having to pay the rest and the other bills.
Good luck, if you're innocent!

Answer 4

They don't give you a chance. At your sentencing hearing, if you get custodial sentence, they take you into custody, right there in you suit! They may give you a few calls once you've been processed. If your facing custody take care of you business while your out. Have everything in place, so if you do go down, your not scrambling, you will have enough on your mind, with going to jail and all.

Answer 5

If you and your defence team think there is a chance of a custodial sentence then get your affairs in order now.
You've had your chance, you chose a dishonest life, and if you get custody then you will be removed from the courts directly to jail...don't forget your toothbrush

Answer 6

Yes they will,but only if ur lookin at a period of over one yr,they realise people have a life to go to when released,you will get at least two months to sort urself out,probably have to surrender ur passport though,when u go inside put in for a transfer to an open prison asap,this will half ur time,but mate depends on what u did to begin with.

Answer 7

If you are sentenced in court, you are taken into custody at that point. You need to have someone to manage your affairs in case that happens.

at this time you I assume are out on bail. Now it is possible that after being found guilty, you will stay on bail till a sentencing hearing if the judge allows.

Answer 8

No, I doubt it, because judging by your other questions you seem a pretty sick individual and have probably harmed either some dumb animal or a small child. So it's probably for the best that you get whisked off down to the cells as soon as possible.

Answer 9

I don't think so. Best you get your affairs in order BEFORE your court date - especially if the crime is serious enough for you to suspect that you will receive a custodial sentence. Ask your solictor for advice if necessary.

Answer 10

No, you go off there an then, so make sure you take everything you might need to court. You might want to make some sort of preliminary arrangements or instruct a solicitor or power of attorney to someone you trust.