My First Hearing Date In Sheriff Court Glasgow Has Been Postponed

[damansingh]

my first hearing date in sheriff court Glasgow has been postponed. However when i go to court the guy on reception told me its been postponed for one month. What its means?

[damansingh]

No i think i had done nothing wrong so why i need lawyer.

[EDDIE51]

Delays and postponements are VERY common in court cases. It can be for many reasons,often it is just that the courts are too busy to hear your case.
But you really DO need a solicitor. If you are innocent,you will still need to prepare and present a defence. The solicitor will find out what evidence the prosecution are intending to use and will prepare your defence.
You can not just stand up in court and say ''I didn't do it'' . You must be able to prove you did not do it. To do that needs a solicitor.

[EDDIE51]

I am not sure if I should mention this, but the mistakes in your post and the way it is written tell me that English is not your first language. You need someone who speaks ,writes and understands English perfectly to help you in court.That person is a solicitor. He/she can also arrange for a translator if needed.

[damansingh]

yes english is not my first language. but when i went to court today for my first hearing. they just told me that its been postponed. i further asked the guy he told me its been postponed for further investigation. so that means that prosecutor do not have enough evidence to prosecute me or think his case is not that strong...?

[douglas9401]

They may well be checking for links with events in Greenock at around the same time.

[MallyJ]

I think that you have come on here for advice and you are being given that advice and you are not seeming to take that advice. You claim to be innocent,,and that may well be the case .... but in order to ensure that your side of this case is put before the sheriff properly you must have a solicitor to represent you and to do this....EDDIE51 has explained why, as have others. The fact that the case has been postponed does nt mean they do not have enough evidence it probably means that courys are very busy and there is not time yet. Get a solicitor now so that you have time to explain to him/her exactly what happened.

[Peter Pedant]

// Get a solicitor now so that you have time to explain to him/her exactly what happened.//

I agree completely
By chance ( the delay ) you have been given a chance to get a lawyer to explain your case in proper English

and NO, we have repeatedly explained that a delay does NOT mean a weak case.

[damansingh]

yesterday was my first appearance in court. and was postponed to next month. I hope that they don't have anything against me as proof.

[damansingh]

thanks all for advice

[damansingh]

Please if somebody can advice me, its first time being charged by police for holding somebody from arms because he was drunk. what can be the maximum sentence i will get if they declare me guilty of assault ( common assault).

[EDDIE51]

I can only repeat GET A SOLICITOR !!! we can do nothing , only your own solicitor can find out what the evidence is and advise you correctly. The most likely cause is still just that the court is still to busy to hear your case on the original date. GET A SOLICITOR NOW.

[fiction-factory]

He has one now, eddie -see today's thread from daman- but is asking us s presumably hasn't been able to speak to his solicitor yet or wants some second opinions from others who presumably know less about the case