Comments on: A Fair and Swift Verdict http://abigailrieley.com/wordpress/index.php/2009/12/10/a-fair-and-swift-verdict/ Writer and Journalist Mon, 23 Aug 2010 17:17:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Abigail http://abigailrieley.com/wordpress/index.php/2009/12/10/a-fair-and-swift-verdict/comment-page-1/#comment-948 Abigail Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:43:14 +0000 http://abigailrieley.com/wordpress/index.php/2009/12/10/a-fair-and-swift-verdict/#comment-948 The average sentence for manslaughter here is around 7 or 8 years but in this case I've no idea what the judge is going to give her. Technically it can be anywhere between life and a non custodial sentence and I've never covered a trial with this judge before so don't know what he's like with sentences. In general the system here is pretty fair. There's the odd case when surprising people walk but that tends to be down to sudden amnesia in a large number of witnesses rather than fame. On the whole though when you work the courts here you tend to think that the system actually does work. The average sentence for manslaughter here is around 7 or 8 years but in this case I’ve no idea what the judge is going to give her. Technically it can be anywhere between life and a non custodial sentence and I’ve never covered a trial with this judge before so don’t know what he’s like with sentences.
In general the system here is pretty fair. There’s the odd case when surprising people walk but that tends to be down to sudden amnesia in a large number of witnesses rather than fame. On the whole though when you work the courts here you tend to think that the system actually does work.

]]> By: David Niall Wilson http://abigailrieley.com/wordpress/index.php/2009/12/10/a-fair-and-swift-verdict/comment-page-1/#comment-947 David Niall Wilson Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:30:43 +0000 http://abigailrieley.com/wordpress/index.php/2009/12/10/a-fair-and-swift-verdict/#comment-947 What is her sentence likely to be? It sounds as if your legal system is still a bit more functional than what we have here in the USA...here you can get away with a lot depending on your defense, how important / famous you are, and any number of other circumstances. It sounds as if both this woman AND her husband got what they deserved, after reading the entire case as you've presented it. What is her sentence likely to be? It sounds as if your legal system is still a bit more functional than what we have here in the USA…here you can get away with a lot depending on your defense, how important / famous you are, and any number of other circumstances.

It sounds as if both this woman AND her husband got what they deserved, after reading the entire case as you’ve presented it.

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