Quote ="Sharpy_4a"Defrauding the state is the biggest crime you can commit, they arnt really bothered about you assaulting folk as it doesnt effect the establishment, only "chavy scum"'"
Am I the only one who thinks the legal system has got it right in both cases?
In the first conviction, the judge took into account the fact that he pleaded guilty to the assault and that it was a first offence and that he was of previous good character (and plenty of people came forward to say so). Maybe the judge (rightly or wrongly) regarded an incident with a nightclub bouncer as having some extenuating circumstances?
For fraud & counterfeiting, though, it's a pre-meditated crime which went on for a significant period. It must have required a fair amount of organisation to import stuff from China and re-badge it - not a momentary loss of temper or misjudgement. Also he pleaded not guilty at the initial hearing, wasting court time and CPS money. For the amount of cash that's quoted, there must have been thousands of people who were affected by this. I suspect the court will be trying to confiscate his assets to recoup money as well.
Did his girlfriend get a guilty verdict & custodial sentence too - none of the reports say much about her?
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