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soveda wrote:Aza wrote:Might be alright if he moves to Thailand?!
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Aza
Too soon?
mark lewis wrote:Of course there were all sorts of other charges relating to this matter but they were dropped. I think there was probably a plea deal ( I don't think these happen in the UK) if he pleaded guilty to this one charge then they would drop the others. I am not sure if the other charges were related to the girl being a minor. At any rate the thing is a mess and the consequences are dire even when he leaves prison. He will not be able to visit the United States or Britain any more since he will be denied entry because of the conviction and of course his teaching career will be up the spout.
kartoffelngeist wrote:mark lewis wrote:Of course there were all sorts of other charges relating to this matter but they were dropped. I think there was probably a plea deal ( I don't think these happen in the UK) if he pleaded guilty to this one charge then they would drop the others. I am not sure if the other charges were related to the girl being a minor. At any rate the thing is a mess and the consequences are dire even when he leaves prison. He will not be able to visit the United States or Britain any more since he will be denied entry because of the conviction and of course his teaching career will be up the spout.
The UK justice system would grind to a halt without plea bargaining, it definitely happens in Britain....
mark lewis wrote:kartoffelngeist wrote:mark lewis wrote:Of course there were all sorts of other charges relating to this matter but they were dropped. I think there was probably a plea deal ( I don't think these happen in the UK) if he pleaded guilty to this one charge then they would drop the others. I am not sure if the other charges were related to the girl being a minor. At any rate the thing is a mess and the consequences are dire even when he leaves prison. He will not be able to visit the United States or Britain any more since he will be denied entry because of the conviction and of course his teaching career will be up the spout.
The UK justice system would grind to a halt without plea bargaining, it definitely happens in Britain....
I am surprised to hear that. It must be an unofficial thing. I have never heard of it when I lived in the UK. Quite frankly, I don't like the sound of it. It means that someone is likely to plead guilty to something that he or she didn't do just to get a lighter sentence. Nobody should be put in a corner like that. No wonder prosecutors and police over charge.
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