Nannyplumb
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Just like to know if anyone could advise me on the likelihood of a custodial sentence for a first offence of section 3 assault causing harm where the victim would rather no prison time for the offender.
Thanks for the reply. The victim has not yet given a statement. But if he informs Gardai that he wishes to withdraw his complaint I assume Gardai will still put case to DPP and likely DPP will still send case to court? Is it possible for defendant to plead not guilty by reason of diminished responsibility due to mental health problems?
if the victim is withdrawing his complaint , its highly unlikely the guards will pursue this to any meaningful degree
I truly hope this is not the case. You really want laws to only be upheld if the victim complains? Not how judiciary system works, even in Ireland (I assume at least!)
EDIT: if it is a first offence, and minor as well, jail time is unlikely anyways.
and online forumsagendas are rife in justice so information often gets left out or added in before the DPP gets a look at it
and online forums