playing devil's advocate for a while .. we would all do all we could to avoid spending 10 weeks in the slammer .. and 200 hours community service based on a 35 hour week comes to 5 and 1/2 weeks work .. mind you having seemingly been 'benched' by talksport and btsport, he'll have lots of spare time
I find it all very distasteful. It's really difficult not to be angry, all because he had the money to appeal and appoint a very expensive barrister he gets away with it, average joe blogs would be doing the 10 weeks porridge.
One of the reasons he was jailed was seemingly because he said he couldn't do community service because of who he is and his job. No doubt arrogantly thought he'd just get a big fine. Funnily enough, his appeal stated that he could now do community punishment. Blokes an arrogant twat/
One of the reasons he was jailed was seemingly because he said he couldn't do community service because of who he is and his job. No doubt arrogantly thought he'd just get a big fine. Funnily enough, his appeal stated that he could now do community punishment. Blokes an arrogant twat/
Can now do it as has spare time on his hands as is unemployable for a while as a crap pundit for a short while till unfortunately this dies down
Ex-Liverpool striker Dean Saunders has won his appeal against a jail sentence for failing to take a breath test after being stopped on suspicion of drink driving.
Saunders, 55, was jailed for 10 weeks by District Judge Nicholas Sanders when he appeared at Chester Magistrates' Court on August 28, after admitting failing to comply with a roadside breath test and failing to provide a breath specimen.
He had been stopped by a police patrol in Chester city centre on May 10 after spending a day at the races.
Saunders spent just one day in custody and was given bail after his lawyers launched an appeal against his jail sentence.
On Friday Judge Steven Everett, Honorary Recorder of Chester, quashed the immediate jail sentence and instead suspended the 10-week prison sentence for 18 months.
And Joe regular would still be in prison.
Its bullshit Famous people need to stop getting preferential treatment
(name withheld), 20, of , Buckskin. Pleaded guilty to failing to take a roadside breath test on August 16, 2019. Fined £216 and ordered to pay £32 victim surcharge and £85 costs. Driving licence endorsed with four points.
(name withheld), 20, of , Buckskin. Pleaded guilty to failing to take a roadside breath test on August 16, 2019. Fined £216 and ordered to pay £32 victim surcharge and £85 costs. Driving licence endorsed with four points.
Is it worth clogging up our prisons with these cases? Damage to his reputation and public humiliation is punishment enough imo
What is the point of prison if not to hold criminals?
He out countless people at risk with his reckless actions and should certainly have spent time 'inside' with no deterant what is to stop him doing it again?
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"Alistair Webster QC, defending, told the court the immediate prison sentence was "disproportionate".
He said the footage which was issued to the media by the police and had left his client "humiliated".
"He rapidly went from an icon to a laughing stock," the barrister said.
Mr Webster added: "He's not been able to watch (the footage) before because he feels overwhelming humiliation by everything that happened."
Who gives a flying f***.
Seems like Saunders and his barrister were made for each other.It's not an actual punishment though.
Its bullshit Famous people need to stop getting preferential treatment
(name withheld), 20, of , Buckskin. Pleaded guilty to failing to take a roadside breath test on August 16, 2019. Fined £216 and ordered to pay £32 victim surcharge and £85 costs. Driving licence endorsed with four points.
How the bloody hell did he get away with that...
The barrister is doing his job - did it pretty well from the looks of the outcome.
He out countless people at risk with his reckless actions and should certainly have spent time 'inside' with no deterant what is to stop him doing it again?