GBH against a violent ex!

[honeyd]

Me and my partner and friends were out on the weekend and saw an ex that subjected me to horrible abuse. This ex came and stood 2m away and stared and pointed at me for quite some time. Standing at the bottom of the staircase an argument broke out where he told my partner he'd better "watch out for her, you just watch her" my partner said "why? are you going to hit her?" i put my arm out cos i thought he would hurt one of us (this is on cctv).
in the toilet he has told my partner the lies he told to escape charge and caution for his violence to me, shouting at my partner. when i found out i was so mad i went in and told him to stop lying, he came forward and laughed in my face. my friend pulled me back but i clipped him on the neck with my small clutch bag twice. my partner then came back in and my ex said "you'd better watch yourselves" and stepped forward like he was going to hit one of us. my partner punched him twice.
he got arrested and is on bail for abh but i got arrested yesterday for the same!!
my ex says his jaw was broken but he was stood outside talking and looked fine, he didn't go to the hospital till the police told him to the next day which is a bit weird!

now we have been told that if his medical records prove his jaw is broken we will both be charged with gbh!

we have never been in trouble before. what will happen?

[Golf38]

Honeyd,

Section 18 or 20 are both GBH offences. Do you know what the police are considering?

Section 20 is the GBH without intent and carries a possible 5 year sentence - if found guilty you may escape with a community sentence.

Section 18 is a serious offence - its GBH with intent and is on a par with murder in terms of sentence, that is, it carries a maximum life sentence. Cionviction for this is likley to land the offender in prison, especially if domestic related.

From what you say, it would be more likley that your new partner would have caused the injury rather than your slap with the handbag - nevertheless, you may be charged with a the lesser common assault which is VERY unlikley to land you in prison.

As ever with offences such as these, a good solicitor is required.

[honeyd]

HI it was sect. 20.

I have a solicitor.

Just don't want my partner going to prison when he was protecting me. we have a baby.

[Golf38]

The fact that you are pregnant with his child and that he has no previous, even that he was protecting you (if proven) are good mitigating factors that are likley to be taken into consideration.

If this is a first offence, and he pleads guilty then he may not receive a custodial - do you know which court the matters being heard in - mags or crown?

[honeyd]

i am not pregnant, we have a 17 month child.

i think it may be mag court as we both admitted it.

i don't want him to go to jail. i know it was wrong

[bednobs]

hiya, i know this is nothing to do with the arrwesr, but have you ever considered you are picking the wrong men? 1 violent boyfriend is unlucky, 2 violent boyfriends is poor judgement. I am being serious because it makes me upset that someone would stay with a partner who was violent.
Also i dont think you can count pointing at you as harrassment

[honeyd]

he is not violent he was protecting me from yet another punch from my ex.

his behaviour when i see him out....coming to stand next to me, staring me out, pointing. it happens all the time and it is intimidating.

[randyraven]

Sounds like a typical Chav night out.
He said ..she said ..he punched ...I punched ...

[Drisgirl]

Bet you wished you had never posted now honey -dont worry I get it as well.

I know where youre coming from -just make sure you have a good solicitor and he'll guide you !!