What Is The Likely Outcome If Found Guilty For Section 18?

[Alienxoxox]

Hi

My partner has recently been charged with Section 18 wounding with intent and I would like to know what to expect. At the moment he is is on Bail until he has to go to Magistrates Court but I expect it will be dealt with in the Crown Court.

A few months ago my partner was on a night out with some friends, they had alot to drink and I believe drugs were involved too. His close friend had a few too many and was asked to leave the bar they were in for upsetting a member of staff and being aggressive. My partner stayed out for a while longer and then decided to call his friend to see if he was ok. His friend did not answer the phone so my partner popped by his flat on the way home. His friend did not answer the door. My partner opened the door and went in to see he was ok (my partner often let himself in which was always ok with his friend) His friend was asleep on the bed fully clothed with the lights on. My partner attempted to wake him which was when his friend jumped up in shock and pulled a Stanley knife from under the pillow and began waving it about. My partner tried to calm the situation down but he said it was like his friend didnt know who he was and was completely out of it. My partner tried to get the knife off him but in the scuffle his friend grabbed it back and cut his hand quite badly. His friend had to go to hospital and have surgery and stitches. The police arrested my partner the same night.

My partner and his friend have since fallen out as his friend needed time off work and constantly harassed my partner for money (which I thought was fair enough for his loss of earnings) but then he began demanding £6000.00 as he was told he could claim that in compensation. My partner refused to pay up and because of this his friend went to the police and made a statement against my partner making up a fake story. Funnily enough though at the time he said he was too out of it to remember what actually happened. I think his friend felt bad because he and retracted his statement soon after and said he would not attend Court. It was too little too late and now the police are continuing with the evidence they have such as blood stained clothes, the knife with finger prints and a medical report confirming his friends injuries. He has been charged with Section 18.

My partner unfortunately has previous from his younger days and has been charged with ABH and Common Assult before :(

Could anyone advise me what to expect as I am very worried at the moment.

Thanks

[THECORBYLOON]

Prince, Crown Copyright appears on Ordnance Survey maps, does that mean the Crown owns all the land in the land. If I obtained your full Birth Certificate, would that be proof that I was you?

[THECORBYLOON]

That should read "...all the land in the UK?"

[New Judge]

I tried a rational debate, Corby, but failed miserably !!! I won't try again.

[jim360]

DOn't worry, NJ, I'm still on your side...

[THECORBYLOON]

I'd be interested in an answer since ma house was bought from the council and I'm not wanting some member of the Royal Family turning up and demanding it back...

[THECORBYLOON]

Prince, I know this may come as a shock to you but you're wrong about the City of London police, see the link here, https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/city_of_london_oath_of_office

[THECORBYLOON]

I said you were WRONG about the oath, READ THE LINK.

[EDDIE51]

To get back to the question .
If you are found guilty of a section 18 you are going to prison. Only under very exceptional circumstances can a judge NOT send a person guilty of S18 to jail.
The 'previous' in this case makes it even more unlikely that this offender will escape jail. I would expect at least 3 years for this case it could be 5 years.

[EDDIE51]

I have reported princemac for gross stupidity , if a few more do the same we can hope to put an end to this dangerous gobbledegook.
Are you there ed ?

[boxtops]

Alien, please listen to NewJudge, why do you think he's called that? don't listen to any other advice from people who say they are not lawyers but know what they are talking about.

[jim360]

Common Law is that law which is developed and based on a Judge's (and Jury's) decisions in case trials. As a result it is, while based on common sense and so on, the result of the work of Judges and due legal process.

Statute law, while dictated and written by Governments, is administered by Judges. The fact that so many people end up in prison under decisions based by Judges on Statute Law as well as Common Law shows that the two are equally valid laws in this country, and that you cannot choose to follow only the Common Law. That was, really, what I was driving at.

[boxtops]

Jolly good. I'd still rather pay my money to a trained and qualified brief who knows what they are talking about, than an enthusiastic amateur.

[THECORBYLOON]

If the City of London is a sovereign state, why does English law apply there?

[THECORBYLOON]

Prince, in the case you mentioned, why did you have to rely upon an Act of Parliament to help the friend rather than Common Law? I thought you said Acts were not the law?

[joko]

i am a bit confused as to why this guy, after waving a blade in someones face, and then gets cut himself, is blaming your boyfriend for that ... thats the risk you take if you brandish a weapon

and i am not sure why you also 'dont blame' this guy for chasing your partner for money

if someone came at me with a knife and i was able to disarm them and they got cut in the process, i most certainly would not take the blame for their wound.
i think they were lucky it was only a cut!