Retract

[Newness]

What happens if you retract a statement and currently the person in question is on remand?? And how and who to you have to contact to retract statement

[bobbinwales]

The police?

[Newness]

Yeah

[barry1010]

Are you asking what could happen to you if you retract the statement; what may happen with the trial if you retract the statement; or both?

[Peter Pedant]

There is ( an ex ) criminal lawyer who may contribute on this - he has written extensively before ( New Judge ) .

You can retract a statement but they can still proceed. if it is in the public interest. Why did you say 'X' when you now say 'X did not occur'? is a question you should think about - ( wasting police time etc)

[Peter Pedant]

so many questons Barry
she wants answers!

https://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Law/Question1556802.html#answer-10992729

has a bit mostly recycled NJ stuff

https://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Law/Question1126315.html#answer-6857565

search on AB question box: retract statement
it will take an hour or two to get thro them all

[Newness]

I juat wanting to know so they let him out of prison straight away if i retract and don’t support it

[Newness]

Who do I contact to retract statement

[barry1010]

You would need to contact the police but you should be aware that retracting your statement does not mean he will automatically be released without charge.

If you are the victim of an assault, for example, the police can still go ahead and prosecute even if you retract your statement and withdraw your support if the police have other evidence.

[chelle7272]

https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/law-and-courts/legal-system/going-to-court-as-a-witness1/you-might-have-to-go-to-court-as-a-witness/youve-given-a-witness-statement-to-the-police/

[Newness]

He was up for gbh but that have dropped that as not enough evidence……so he up for sexual assault voyeurism and controlling and coercive behaviour now….

[barry1010]

Are you the victim or witness, Newness?

[chelle7272]

Why do you want to withdraw it? If you are the victim of those behaviours I would stick with it, he will not change and you could be seriously harmed.

[Newness]

The victim…I went to say about my leg that’s what I went to do…..but now there not going through with that I don’t really want to go ahead with it now

[Peter Pedant]

we cant say whether he will be let out of prison
without knowing the facts of the case.

Fr'instance ( only ) if the GBH involved and spilled out onto the street then they may continue the case

It may be time to call around to Citizens Advice where they can hear the details of the case instead of blasting them around the internet

[barry1010]

If you are determined to withdraw your statement you need to contact the police as soon as possible. They will want to know why - were you lying to them when you made the statement; are you too frightened to give evidence; have you been coerced into withdrawing the statement?

[New Judge]

Actually you cannot retract a statement. Once it's made, it's made. All you can do is make a second statement saying that the contents of your first were incorrect.

You must contact the police to do this. If this is a "domestic violence" matter be prepared. The police may still go ahead with the prosecution if they can and that may involve you being called to court (by way of summons if necessary).

Your making a second statement will not see his automatic release. The CPS will want time to consider their position. They have two options: to continue as I mentioned above or to discontinue. If they choose to discontinue the defendant must be brought before the court so that they can hear from the CPS.

[Peter Pedant]

thx NJ