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arrested for a fishingknife
crazymac:
--- Quote from: Disco Matt on April 09, 2009, 15:13:47 ---I'm not sure representing yourself is the best idea unless you're very well-versed in the law and can argue convincingly. With 12 weeks behind bars as a possible outcome the stakes are a bit high to risk it.
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I got to agree with this. By the sounds of it, you haven't been interviewed on this yet? If so, when you answer bail they may want to question you then. Remember though that the decision on wether this goes to court is nothing to do with the Police, they put a file together which is then put to the CPS (Crown Proscecution Service) to decide wether it is in the public interest to go ahead and they also assign a percieved percentage chance of successto help them make this decision.
If you have a clean record prior to this, then the chances of anything nasty like custody is very unlikely, but having a duty soliciter in with you can help dramatically. Remember there is legal aid! But when it comes to interview the duty soliciter will not cost.
Be prepared to apologise, say that you forgot it was there and that you won't keep it there in future, you will ensure it is either in the boot or left at home. Remember the reasonable person is the person the police will listn to, if you are beligerant or aggressive then you will get nowhere.
muddy4x4:
Six coppers ? :shocked: Could I ask why six coppers went through your disco ?
Seems a little OTT to me !!! :evil: Mind you where I live if you need a copper you can`t find one. Call 999 and you`ll still be waiting after 3 hours. Then on the other hand when you don`t need one they are in your face. Trying to get you for something. Just my views tho
Mud_Medic:
Hi ya
CrazyMac is right. As soon as they say the words ,"You do not have to say anything....>" You demand a legal representative.
If you do this in a police station, and you are facing a potential custodial sentence, then this is provided free. If they say this at your home, (can we come to your place to ask you a few questions), then it has to be provided at your expense. I learnt that one from experience.
Please keep us all informed how you get on...
Range Rover Blues:
You can probably get an hour with a good solicitor for free, it's got to be worth having a chat with one.
As for keeping the knife in a side pocket, surely from ther point of view of vehicle safety it's preferable to having it rolling around in a holdall, at least in the door pocket it's secured.
At what point will carrying a hi-lift become a criminal offence then?, or a pry-bar.
And on what grounds can the police search your car anyway, it's not "public".
Lord Shagg-Pyle:
I might be throwing myself open to some comments here but such is life.
I would speak to a solicitor asap on this.
I would be interested to see what it says on the stop/search form that they should have completed. What act / power did they use?
Comments about the need for 6 cops. There may well have been a high knife crime or disorder problem in the area, which would explain what sounds like a van crew.
I'm a bit interested about why they wanted your user name for MC :?
I just find it odd, especially as I always carry a Leatherman on my belt when on and off duty.
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