• Nougat@kbin.social
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    He refused to appear for sentencing at Cardiff Crown Court on Monday and Tuesday.

    Oh, you can just refuse to appear for sentencing?

    • DemigodrickOPA
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      Number 1 trick Judges don’t want you to know about.

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          Actually, any defendant in criminal proceedings can refuse to show up to sentencing. Most just don’t skip them, as you can plead with the judge for a lighter sentence or just say random shit you want without most trial rules applying.

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      Yes you can just like you can groom 200 girls. It just doesn’t end well for you because you aren’t there to defend yourself