gbh with intent

[bullseye]

Hello again!!
Sorry to be a nuisance but as you know my partner was convicted of a section 18. He is apealing against his conviction but not his sentence. How do appeals usually work and yes norman i don't give up, not now or ever!!!!!!

[NORMANTHEDOG]

first of all his case will be put to the appeal court to decide if he can appeal,if this is turned down then thats it,unless he wants to take it further to the house of lords,if they give him leave to appeal,then it will be heard in the appeal court at a later date,but you said he would be out in 4 months,it certainly wont be heard before that.

[bullseye]

I realise that he probably will be out of prison by the time any appeal would be heard. He is trying to get the conviction taken off his record as he doesn't feel like he got the right result.
Thanks for your answer!!!

[redcrx]

i always thought that to get an early release you had to admit guilt.

How will he admit guilt, get out early and then try and get the conviction cancelled?

[bullseye]

You don't need to admit guilt to get an early release from prison. You automatically do half of your sentence, anything up to 10years unless you receive an ipp. As i said it is the conviction itself he is appealing against. He couldn't go ahead with an appeal if he had admitted guilt.