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Joko,
I was in court for a similar offence a year ago when I handed myself in to the police, to bring proceedings forward, both what I was in court for today and last year date back to 2003, as the Judge said I have actually kept out of trouble for 8 years.
The Judge said whilst he appreciates I offered full compensation, on my money it is just not really a good route to take. There are a lot of family circumstances that helped my case also.
He had said if I had of been in court back then I certainly would of had a custodial sentence.
He can see I have changed, and it is not in the public interest to waste money for someone that does not need imprisonment, and actually this did lead from falling in with the wrong crowd but thats something I do not wish to discuss publically but the court heard today.
I am glad he did make apparent straight away though to the CPS I was not going to have a custodial sentence today.