Very Serious Family Issue

[dandan112]

hi a couple of months ago there was a family argument which has lead me getting charged for section 18..the story goes like this my brother was being aggressive and violent towards my mother he had punched through walls and a door and my tv, I went into my kitchen and slipped with a glass in my hand and it flew at him ( this was unintentional ) as he was still in rage he started lashing out at me trying to place my head on the counter with all the broken glass, I managed to get him off me as my mum came in hysterical. he went into the living room being violent towards my mum again as I herd screaming and shouting at this time I was cleaning the kitchen of all the broken glass . and on the side there was a knife I picked up to clean the sides and I herd my mum scream and start crying . I ran into the living room without knowing I still had the knife in my hand he chucked something at me ( no idea what it was ) . by this time I though to my self get him out of the house and tell him to go for the night to someone else's house for it to all calm down so I went back of around the back of the house as I could not get past as my mum was in the way so went around to the from still not knowing I had the knife as it wasn't the first thing on my mind , I came to the front of the house and he chucked a wheelie bin at me I dived over it to stop it hitting me and the knife puncherd his body . all my family are on my side and want to make statements on how vindictive he is .My solicitor has put a plea in for section 20. although my brother has dropped charges "cps" have decided to go along with the case .If I go to prison there are many thing in the way as Im a 21 year old apprentice nearly finished my apprentice in a world renowned company which ill lose if I go prison I also have to pay my apprenticeship fees if I go prison . ill be In debt as I had to get a loan out for car insurance I have my phone bill to pay which I wont be able to pay any of them if I lose my job . there is one last factor my "brother" will lose nearly all his family if I go to prison 80% of them said they would disown him. So there's a family on stake with the judges decision .Could I please have your views? many thanks

[dandan112]

ps I have no criminal convictions or anything of the sort . on the other hand we have had problems with my brother for 5 years now hes the kind of typical youth drugs anger problems ect

[atalanta]

You are saying you picked up a knife to clean it, absentmindedly, in the middle of a screaming, howling hysterical row, and then forgot you had done so ? You may have some considerable difficulty convincing a court of this.

[chrissa1]

Could have used it to scrape the tiny bits of glass up, grasscarp.

[dandan112]

the knife was on the side where the glass was I was removing it so I could get the glass onto to the floor by cleaning the sides

[grasscarp]

Of course!

[scorpiojo]

Why put the glass on the floor?

[sherrardk]

Psst - 'Please refrain from being rude, abusive or judgemental - members come here for advice, not judgement! Members who offer only moral judgement will be suspended.'

[scorpiojo]

An excellent point, sherrardk. Thank you.

[dandan112]

yes I was I as like to look after the home I live in , do you really think that my brother would be out on the streets if my family thought he was the victim as I am on bail ( no contact with him) so I left on my own steam and when he started blackmailing people as he said to my dad I charged at him , he wanted money for him to say that In court my dad was not having any of it chucked him out so I could come back

[dandan112]

I put the glass on the floor as I could sweep it all up in one go using a dust pan

[Elley]

Pr sentence report key here prison highly likely

[boxtops]

what does your solicitor say?

[DTCwordfan]

I suspect he tried to sweep it under the carpet, boxtops. Was this the case, dandan?

[dandan112]

she says plead guilty to section 20 ( unintentional ) .

[anneasquith]

what injuries did your brother sustain ?

[dandan112]

just cut into his belly no internal damage , he was out partying the day after he was released from hospltal ( 5 days after it happened)