Drink driving

MovingForwards

OP has posted in the NI sub-forum.

TooManyPoints

OP has posted in the NI sub-forum.

Then that's the answer to that conundrum. Northern Ireland has a comprehensive court listing system online:

https://onlineservices.courtsni.gov.uk/publiccourtlists/

I'm afraid I know next to nothing about processes and procedures in NI and have no idea what "attitude" means. Perhaps the defendant exhibited an unpleasant attitude towards the court last time up.

phill99

Aretnap wrote: »

If the only charges are drink driving and failure to stop/report then it will be magistrates court only.

Not if the sentencing is likely to be over 6 months custody. Then it goes to Crown court.

Shaun_of_the_Dead

phill99 wrote: »

Not if the sentencing is likely to be over 6 months custody. Then it goes to Crown court.

So which is the triable either way offence or has a period of more than six months in custody?

TooManyPoints

Not if the sentencing is likely to be over 6 months custody. Then it goes to Crown court.

As intimated by Shaun, both those offences are "summary" offences and can only be tried and/or sentenced in the Magistrates' Court. A custodial sentence greater than six months is possible for neither, nor can consecutive sentences totalling more than six months be imposed if they are sentenced at the same time.

Paully28

Prison and throw away the key

TooManyPoints

Prison and throw away the key

But only for six months! Then they will have to scrabble around to find it! :rotfl:

Arklight

Tillytrotter101 wrote: »

Hi Guys
My Ex partner of 30 years has recently been caught for the second time within 10 years and also leaving the scene of an accident, the first offence was around 4 years ago. We still talk now and again however before the news broke rumours had already started circulating so i asked him if it was true but he denied the drink driving and said he had just had a crash, ever since he wont talk to me. It has now been reported online and local papers who have reported he was in court on the 9th dec which was adjourned to 23rd dec was adjourned again until the 13th Jan. He has been charged with drink driving and failing to remain and report an accident. According to the news he has admitted the charges. Apparently he hit a car quite near to where he lives on the 2nd Nov i have no idea if it was parked or if someone was driving it but he left the scene went home and started drinking. I guess the police turned up at his house at some point. We were not together the first time he was caught either so i have no idea what will happen. We still own the property i reside in so are still linked to a certain extent until it sells. I have no idea what happens in courts as i have never set foot in one, i have looked at court listings online for the 13th Jan and noticed beside his name in the column reason for listing it states Attitude, i have no idea what this means regarding court meanings and nobody else i've asked seems to know either, searching online comes up with nothing unless i am not imputing the right key words.

Thank you in advance.

I don't think this is a motoring question really. Would you like to ask something about tyres?

Clive_Woody

Arklight wrote: »

I don't think this is a motoring question really. Would you like to ask something about tyres?

Are premium tyres really worth paying extra for....or should I stick with the budget ditch finders on my Bentley?

seb345

My relatives died in a car crash because of drunk driving so it's always really annoying to hear when people do stuff like that.