do you get to give your side of the story first or do you just have to plead guilty or not guilty?

 

got to give my side of the story, which seemed to then be basically ignored and they dished out what i was told was the standard fine etc.

 

What offence?? And at what stage of proceedings are you at?

Any questions I'll be able to answer you. PM me if you prefer.

 

should've mentioned that myself really.. was for motoring related stuff so may well be totally irrelevant as far as drunkenness at the footy is concerned!

 

thats what im saying mark, they thought i was highly intoxicated (drunk) trying to enter a football match, where the story is im on very high amounts of medication daily that make my eyes dialate, glaze and vision can be slightly affected. ive just had my doctor write me out a letter stating this.

im not denying the fact i had about 5 bottles of beer which you usually do before football anyway.

 

Have you taken everyones advice yet and contacted the court re the duty solicitor?

 

theres one there.

 

surely if you were high amounts of medication you should not be drinking any sort of alcoholic drink? even if it is a sinle bear let alone 5?

 

i still dont understand how theyre dragging you through court for what would normally be a public order fixed penalty charge.

 

god knows

the only charge is "drunk while trying to enter a sporting event" aparrently its an illegal offence

never been to court so im starting to worry badly.

 

i didnt even have to attend court for a road rage and assualt charge. got a fine through the post.

 

dont worry have you contacted a soliciter yet?iam trying to give you the best advice first contact a soliciter and they will tell you what you have to do and what will happen?

 

i have contacted a solicitor, he said not to waste my money on such a small charge and use the duty solicitor as there free.

 

can they scrap thecase on the first meeting at this court if they think its a load of rubbish?

 

They can just give you a fine thats what will proberly happen anyway dont worry

 

your not going to go to jail for that. i bet you get fined Ł150.

 

it all depends on what the bloke deciding your fate thinks when he claps eyes on you

i told my story, blew holes bigger than metorites in his arguements, still got fucked as he said 2i don;'t believe your version of events and do believe this mans ability to see through 50 feet of bridge"