changing story in crown court

[SHELLP]

If someone dramatically changes their story he held me at knifepoint and assulted me. Told the police on arrest that he had done nothing had not hit me and there was no knife involved. I have now been informed by a reliable source in Crown court is going to be that he assulted me to get the knife away from me as I was holding him at knifepoint and had gone mad, surely he cannot just change his story and be believed the judge and jury must want to know why he has come up with this change. He was drunk when arrested and was charged later the same day.

[lajohn]

so what's the story, and the real truth?

[SHELLP]

The real story is that he headbutted me ripped my ear hit me everywhere causing bruises all of which the police have photos of he then held me at knifepoint and made me phone people to say goodbye (who will be witnesses in court). He was charged as soon as he sobered up he has already been before magistrates who would not take a plea off him and committed him to crown he has just fabricated this story to excuse hitting a woman

[abstract]

PUNK! he'll get his in jail...................

[lajohn]

You have eye witnesses and photos as evidence. What�s better evidence than those. Things should be in your favour, unless the jurors are blind and the magistrates are playing favouritism. Get yourself a lawyer. He should be able to help.

[SHELLP]

I do not have eye witnesses they only heard what he was saying over phone. Dont think I need a solicitor the CPS are prosecuting him. Police have lot of photos and my GP says I am suffering post traumatic stress I am on antideppresants and sleeping tablets

[cassa333]

Unless he has proof I think that the weight of evidence against him is too great.

The jury are not daft. they will see what is what as long as all the evidence is heard.

When you give evidence be calm and give clear evidence and don't be tempted to embelish.

Good luck

[fraser1444]

Was the knife recovered? If so there will be fingerprints which would contradict what he says. If you want to really punish the guy then prove your innocence and have him charged for Perverting the course of Justice. I assume this is in England, I am Scottish and so the laws will be slightly different but you get what I am saying.

From what the description says, there is no case for him battle and by changing his story to an unbelievable lie the 'Taxi Cab Rule' will not apply to his solicitor and he would, if he had any sense drop the case or concede.

Hope it helps,
Fraser
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[SHELLP]

Not sure if police have knife it was one out of a block set in our kitchen so would have both our fingerprints on anyway

[cassa333]

Fraser1444, What is the 'Taxi cab rule'?