and the criminal was arrested,but later on,he decided that he wanted his case to be heard at the magistrates court,where do I stand,as the victim?What happens next,he's already admitted to the police who saw him commit the crime,that he did it,so why go in front of magistrates and possibly waste their time too?
UK ONLY ANSWERS PLEASE(our law seems to be different to everyone elses)
2007-11-27 11:37:29 · 6 answers · asked by Staffwise 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
Any help accepted as I'm just confused
2007-11-27 11:53:16 · update #1
Regardless of whether the offence was witnessed being committed or not the case will still be heard in court unless the offender is eligible for a Police caution.
In the first Court hearing, the offender will enter plea of guilty or not guilty. If they 'go guilty' then they will be sentenced.
If they 'go not guilty' then there will be a full trial heard by a magistrate.
Most criminals will try anything they can to 'get off' with an offence even if they know they are guilty. After all, most of them are liars and cheats otherwise they wouldn't be criminals! They will also lie in Court to try and get off with their crime, I have seen this happen.
They are just trying anything they can to wriggle out of what they've done.
My best advice to you is to see this thing though to the end, tell the truth and stick to your guns in Court. The defence will try to suggest that you are lying when you give your evidence. This happened to me the other day!
Good luck
2007-11-27 12:06:03 · answer #1 · answered by Ian UK 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are lots of reasons why a criminal may choose to plead not guilty and fight a charge.
He may be hoping that the Crown will decide to offer a plea bargain to a lesser charge rather than go through the hassle of a trial, he may feel that he can argue extenuating circumstances, he may even be in jail for something else and just fancy a day out - I've had a few of those.
He may even feel that he can argue that the cops didn't see what they thought they saw, and that he's really not guilty.
Richard
2007-11-27 12:02:56 · answer #2 · answered by rickinnocal 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, I'm not UK but the answer is the same in the US, EVERY IDIOT that is guilty as hell ties up the court system hoping the prosecutor will screw up and he'll get off on a technicality.
If you don't show up to testify, he might walk. If they file the case wrong, he might walk. If the cops do their report wrong... well, you get the idea. Look at what I do for a living, we BANK on mistakes to get a win!
2007-11-27 12:04:48 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Criminal Records Search Database : http://www.SearchVerifyInfos.com
2015-10-22 17:45:19 · answer #4 · answered by Nona 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Arrest is valid when a police officer had personally witness the crime and he could legally testify in court about the incident.
2007-11-27 11:48:59 · answer #5 · answered by FRAGINAL, JTM 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Criminal Record Search Database - http://tinyurl.com/ZGyedpHeXG
2015-09-27 23:07:16 · answer #6 · answered by Gail 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋