Please help calm. Facing prison sentence

[WienerDiva]

I'm due in court tomorrow for attempting to pervert the course of justice.

It happened six months ago and I'm pleading guilty so no trial etc.

No previous and I'm a person "of good character". But my goodness I'm bloody petrified.

I probably won't sleep tonight and I'll I keep thinking about is my dd.

Well he didn't get bail for driving whilst disqualified and dangerous driving. He was sentenced to two years (he'll serve one and as he has already done 6 months on remand he'll be out in 6 months).

Thankfully he lives 160 miles away.

Go and sneak into your daughter’s bed and have a cuddle up. Try to rest even if you can’t sleep.

The officer being injured in the sticking point here, but everything else is in your favour and they really don’t want to fill prisons up with people like you. It does all depend on the judge, but if you are sentenced to 6 months then you will be home in 3, and 3 months is nothing. It will be horrible whilst it’s happening but it honestly will fly past. And then this will all be behind you.

Stay strong.

@Redshoeblueshoe

I'll be have a glass of wine that's for bloody sure!!

No experience but you don't sound like you deserve to go to prison Thinking of you, good luck tomorrow.

@TheInvestigator

I've done that. She told me to get out as she was too hot lol.

That's the bit I'm worried about to be honest. I hate the fact someone was hurt.

He's was a manipulative man. It seemed as soon as he knew a certain part about my childhood he used it all the time.

My parents would often really shout just before losing control and hitting me. And he never laid a finger on me but would really shout to get his own way. My solicitor said it's like a reflex, hence my reaction. On reflection that makes sense.

Ha ha I am actually drinking 🍷 and I didn't want to offend you by suggesting that you have a glass tonight, but in your shoes I would !

Hoping that the judge is lenient tomorrow OP 🤞🤞

I sit in court and watch these cases day in and day out OP. You’d be very unlucky to serve time for this IME.

Good luck.

I'm not a lawyer, but I don't think they take into account the consequences, ie the injured officer. How often do car drivers get away with being fined for "driving without due care and attention", even when someone has died? I don't think you'll do time for what you've done. You certainly don't deserve it.

Good luck.

Good luck for tomorrow. I'll be thinking of you.

Good luck!

Hope it all goes well for you, Op.

I’m so sorry OP. I know what it’s like to be experience emotional abuse and coercion - I’m appalled there’s any chance they could jail you for this. Wishing you all the best

Wishing you the best of luck!

Good luck OP

Good luck OP - try to get some rest. The not knowing is the hardest part - tomorrow - whatever happens - you'll get through it because you have to, but the waiting is agonising. Deep breaths. I'm keeping everything crossed for you

All of you lovely posters have brought me to tears. For good reasons only!!!!

Thank you all so so much

Prison is not the answer at all, no way no way,,indeed totally ridiculous. I just hope that everything works out well for you, This could all affect you so badly.

Wiener Diva has anyone ever talked to you about coercive control?

If they haven't they should of,I was a victim of coercive control from my ex husband,it was years before I realized what he'd been doing to me and that what he'd been doing to me was very wrong.

Have a look and see if any of it rings true for you,I'm not saying it's an excuse but the law is catching up at long last and they do understand that some very unusual negative behaviour can be caused because of domestic abuse.

Good Luck I hope they see that you didn't mean for any of this to happen.

@ohtheholidays I've discussed it with my solicitor and it's definitely something that's a possibility.

The man in question is no longer in my life and thankfully I wasn't with him long (4 months in total). I realised very very soon after lending him my vehicle that he was a bully but I was planning on sorting it and cutting lose.

Didn't quite turn out that way.

Luckily I am with the absolutely most wonderful man I know. He was a friend of mine through this and never asks for anything, even things he should!

He is the good from this shit show.

Oh WienerDiva. How awful.

Tomorrow - try not to let nerves get the better of you - but if you get to speak (you should do) - be respesctful, remorseful, genuinely apologetic, and don't be afraid to say that you felt pressurised to lie, and you realise what an awful and serious thing this was. Say what you've said here. You should be there for your DD and I hope the judge takes this into account.

Thinking of you.

I'm sorry you're so scared and I really hope it goes well. Because going by your posts you shouldn't get anything but a farily short suspended sentence - you didn't actively hurt anyone and you were coreced into allowing someone to do something which was harmful.

Hope everything goes well tomorrow

My ex was convicted of perverting the course of Justice when he gave a false name and address. They could have charged him with way more for this one stupid event but they didn’t, he plead guilty and got a £200 fine. It was a very long time ago and has never been brought up since in employment situations or negatively affected him. I know it’s not much help but he had no extenuating circumstances or dependents at home at the time. I remember his anxiety and my own fear the night before court because it’s so unknown and out of your hands. I keep my fingers crossed It works in your favour

Good luck for tomorrow.