gbh with intent

[bevvyboy2008]

Hi, basically i was out drinking with a friend on friday night and a lad started mocking my friend and kept on, i lost control of my emotions and smashed my glass in his face...dispicable i know and i will do the time for my mistake. I am not that type of person, i have no previous history of violence and i work hard as a qualified electrician. I have a loving family and good friends and i am highly regarded as a nice person. It was a massive drunken mistake. I woud like to know whether i have grounds to defend myself on. I am definatley not the type to go out looking for trouble and i wasnt that night. Will the court take this into account? how long do you think i will go to prison for? The CCTV evidence shows no actual threat from the lad who was on his own and very drunk.
The lad was left with serious cuts to his face needing approx 20 stitches and a damaged artery in his forehead.

[AndrewJevs]

I got 3 years for somethin similar but I did have previous. good luck

[Rtaxron]

I think you have posted similar Q's about the same subject before. Get a life bevvyboy2008.

Your name says it all.

[bevvyboy2008]

thanks andrewjevs....(for a non insulting answer that is lol)....some people have nothing better to do with their uneventful little lives. well thats good news pal so did you actually do the 3 years or get out on good behaviour??

[china38]

Some people do not deserve to get out for "good behaviour" - just be thankful you are in the UK with the s**t CPS we have and not in the USA where you'd be looking at atleast a 10 year stretch!

[AndrewJevs]

No problem bevvyboy. I did 18 months then out on license.

[GK Fanatic]

Get a solicitor...................but you are going to prison.

[china38]

you were drunk, clearly cant handle alcahol and your handle is bevvyboy?! i wonder............ soap on a rope.... lube too

[poppy 111]

you are looking at about 7years or even longer