Its all over, DH pleading guilty on 13th October

[puddytats]

Thats it really, can't fight any more, have nothing left to give, We are going for the shortest time away now and hope it will be less than a year.
Thankyou for all the support everyone has given me/us.

Are his solicitors advising your DH to plead guilty?
Does pleading guilty mean you will both be going to prison? What will happen to your children during that time?
I would still plead not guilty, I know you say how it all points back to your DH but there are major flaws in their evidence and if these are exposed, charges might be dropped, it has to be worth a try.

Lets give Puttytats some leeway here.

It is obviously easy to track where money has gone - which account in went to. But that money could have gone to an account with a false ID or offshore. It doesn't take it long to disapear if the fraudster knows what they are doing.

Investigators have limited finances and powers especially if there are inter jurisdictionary issues.

I could easily see how this could happen.

Lawyers may suggest that pleading guilty will bring a lesser sentence. They might even have spoken to the CPS who have indicated they would be happy with a one year sentence. However, it is not down to your dh's lawyers, nor the CPS. It is the judge who decides the length of the sentence.

If he decides that your dh was in a position of trust and that he abused that trust (which he is of course admitting to if he pleads guilty), the judge may decide to impose a longer sentence than the one the CPS is suggesting. How will you both feel if, having pleaded guilty in order to secure a one year sentence rather than 10, the judge imposes a 5 or 8 year sentence? How will pleading guilty help your family in that case?

How horrible for you and your family.

I expect your solicitors have advised you about confiscation proceedings, will take place after he has been convicted? It's very important that he is advised about this and has experienced lawyers representing him.

Any news?

Good luck.

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