dogmc Posted September 10, 2016 Share Posted September 10, 2016 A friend of mine got off after being charged with possession of cannibal resin. Cannibal resin?? [emoji50] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Archer (Raconteur) Posted September 10, 2016 Share Posted September 10, 2016 1 minute ago, dogmc said: Cannibal resin?? The bumbling plod mispronounced the substance and as having cannibal resin wasn't an offence she got off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t1t3h Posted September 10, 2016 Share Posted September 10, 2016 Haven't been following this one but if the guy was denied a solicitor then it's very serious.There are lots of people who have problems and will confess to crimes or be lead into doing so without a solicitor. Excuse my ignorance but how does that work? Surely even if you confess to something, no matter how horrific then you should still be allowed some form legal representation? On what grounds can they deny you a solicitor? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTChris Posted September 10, 2016 Share Posted September 10, 2016 Excuse my ignorance but how does that work? Surely even if you confess to something, no matter how horrific then you should still be allowed some form legal representation? On what grounds can they deny you a solicitor? I don't know the details of this case but I assume they'd have questioned the suspect without allowing him access to a lawyer, or giving him enough time. I think the Cadder ruling was on something similar in Scotland, but I don't really know the details, I'm sure others on here will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t1t3h Posted September 10, 2016 Share Posted September 10, 2016 Thanks for the replies, well, kind of. I'll need to read up on this Cadder ruling clearly. I just found the whole situation about no legal representation bizarre really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTJohnboy Posted September 10, 2016 Share Posted September 10, 2016 It's not just the police that bungle things on occasion. I can mind some years ago reading about a guy who had been detained and charged with breaking into a jewellers shop. He was given an application form for legal aid to fill in. One of the questions on the form requested names and addresses of any person or persons accused with you. He obligingly wrote down the names of his accomplices who, up until that point, were unknown to the investigating police officers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTChris Posted September 10, 2016 Share Posted September 10, 2016 It's not just the police that bungle things on occasion. I can mind some years ago reading about a guy who had been detained and charged with breaking into a jewellers shop. He was given an application form for legal aid to fill in. One of the questions on the form requested names and addresses of any person or persons accused with you. He obligingly wrote down the names of his accomplices who, up until that point, were unknown to the investigating police officers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTChris Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 Guilty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dee Man Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 1 hour ago, ICTChris said: Guilty. The judge will probably knock a few years off for your honesty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTChris Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2016/sep/20/becky-godden-christopher-halliwell-detective-steve-fulcher-why-i-had-to-break-rules?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Tweet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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