Car thieves - likely sentence?

Car thieves - likely sentence?

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Eleven

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Monday 14th April 2014
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Hi All

The thieves that stole my car have pleaded guilty, I think to multiple thefts. They are Eastern European and I am unsure whether they have previously been nicked over here, I suspect not.

Any idea what sort of sentence they'll get?

Eleven

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Monday 14th April 2014
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Red 4 said:
Eleven said:
Any serious answers at all?
Nobody can answer your question ...

It depends on the circumstances of the offence/ offences, previous convictions, etc etc.

If it's a straight up UTMV the maximum sentence is 6 months imprisonment - work down from that, so, probably - not much ....

If there are aggravating factors they will also be considered ....

You're asking people to comment on something without knowing the facts

Edited by Red 4 on Monday 14th April 17:59
Which is why I mentioned that we assume no previous convictions, multiple thefts.

No aggravating factors as far as I know.

They have been on remand since December so in light of your comments they may be sentenced to the time they have already spent behind bars, might they?



Eleven

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Monday 14th April 2014
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Red 4 said:
Eleven said:
Which is why I mentioned that we assume no previous convictions, multiple thefts.

No aggravating factors as far as I know.

They have been on remand since December so in light of your comments they may be sentenced to the time they have already spent behind bars, might they?
If they're on remand there's more to it ....
They were considered a flight risk. This maybe?

Eleven

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Wednesday 16th April 2014
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Okay, the answer is.....[drumroll]

Of the co-defendants, the one with the greater volume of evidence against him... 4 years 6 months imprisonment.

The one with the lesser evidence 12 months.

They also seemed to have a large sum in cash at home, so perhaps I will see my uninsured losses back too.

I am quite pleased with this. The sun is shining too. What a lovely day.

The police did a good job here and got a result, well done chaps.


Eleven

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Wednesday 16th April 2014
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Eclassy said:
Eleven said:
Okay, the answer is.....[drumroll]

Of the co-defendants, the one with the greater volume of evidence against him... 4 years 6 months imprisonment.

The one with the lesser evidence 12 months.

They also seemed to have a large sum in cash at home, so perhaps I will see my uninsured losses back too.

I am quite pleased with this. The sun is shining too. What a lovely day.

The police did a good job here and got a result, well done chaps.
Great result.

Surely you are friends with the Inspector at your local nick and the Judge at the magistrate court.
Good heavens no, I don't mix with the riff-raff.

Eleven

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Thursday 17th April 2014
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I asked the officer in charge of the case whey the penalty was so generous. He said it was the value of the assets stolen (8 Range Rovers altogether) and "the general inconvenience that everyone was put to".

Shortly after I posted the sentence I received the written witness care confirmation and it seems that the one who got one year was conditionally discharged. However, having been on remand for 5 months he's effectively have served his sentence I imagine.