ABH Assault on a Minor

[StickleStar]

Hi All,

Last year my son was involved in a completely unprovoked assault in which he suffered 3 fractures to his jaw. My son was 15 at the time and the thugs that attacked him were between the ages of 18 - 20. The case has been sent to Crown Court and i was hoping, if found guilty, someone could tell me what the likely punishment will be for this scum?

Cheers

[Buenchico]

I'm extremely surprised that the charge wasn't 'GBH', instead of 'ABH'. See paragraphs 45 to 57 of this document from the Crown Prosecution Service:
http://www.cps.gov.uk...he_person/#P189_14382

Sentencing guidelines for ABH are shown in the table on page 17 of this document:
http://www.sentencing...person_accessible.pdf
It should be noted that the sentences shown there refer to a first-time offender who is convicted after a trial. Previous convictions (particularly for violence) can see sentencing pushed higher. An early guilty plea can see a custodial sentence cut by one third. (See also pages 5 and 6, relating to aggravating factors).

Chris

[StickleStar]

Cheers Chris, very informative thanks

[Auntie-Mimi]

Hi Stickle can I just say that you should get in contact with the Witness service at the Crown court and arrange a pre trial visit, so that your son can have a look around the building, know where he will be able to wait safely prior to giving evidence what the procedure will be etc, A lot of people find this extremely helpful, (you probably will too) but just remember Witness service are impartial and will not be able to talk to you about the case itself and if you have any questions about the case itself you should speak to the officer in the case ..