Acquitted!

[chaparral]

I was acquitted of assault and battery with a deadly weapon (wrench) this morning!

On 16 March, I was working the graveyard shift and a man in a trenchcoat and jeans walked up to the counter, drew a knife, and announced that he was robbing the store. I pinned his arm to the counter and struck him with the 17mm wrench that I had in my hand at the time.

I represented myself in court, entering a plea of not guilty, and pretty much won it when the tape from the security camera was played. The jury deliberated for about 5 minutes before announcing the acquittal.

[Size Nine Elm]

Congratulations! Common sense at last in a world gone mad...

[actech]

A good result but, he shouldn't have been in court in the first place!

[ATG]

Well done!

[dazren]

Tremendous. Well done on both your actions and your day in court.

DAZ

[tuffer]

Excellent......How hard did you hit him?

[mondeoman]

tuffer said: Excellent......How hard did you hit him?

Not hard enuff by all accounts ....

[apache]

respect due mate

[elms]

A few years ago a mate of mine was attacked by a disturbed burglar with a crowbar in his mums home. As the guy swung at him with it he cracked him in the side with his fist broke his ribs and found himself being sued by the scrote for damages!!!

[ariel]

Excellent! You did well. Pity that there was any need for you to waste time in court.

[apache]

elms said: A few years ago a mate of mine was attacked by a disturbed burglar with a crowbar in his mums home. As the guy swung at him with it he cracked him in the side with his fist broke his ribs and found himself being sued by the scrote for damages!!!

did it get to court?!

[Eliminator]

Congratulations!

Just a thought, but is it better to kill the scroat because the dead can't sue or disagree with your version of events?

[CarZee]

Well done that man!

[bummer mode]
It's sad though, that without the CCTV tape, things might have gone rather differently for you..
[/bummer mode]

[zeroprobe]

YEP YEP
cant argue with CCTV footage ( from experience )

[mrsd]

V. glad to hear it's come down on your side chaparal. Shouldn't have got past the CPS stage never mind the courts (based on your version of events) IMHO

Edited to add: just seen you're in the US. Ignore comments re: Criminal Protection Service

>> Edited by mrsd on Tuesday 15th April 20:40

[elms]

apache said:

elms said: A few years ago a mate of mine was attacked by a disturbed burglar with a crowbar in his mums home. As the guy swung at him with it he cracked him in the side with his fist broke his ribs and found himself being sued by the scrote for damages!!!

did it get to court?!

No apparantly the guys ribs had already been broken a couple of weeks before in the same situation but by a p*ssed off home owner with a 9 iron!! The worlds worst burglar!!!!!

[Davel]

Bloody well done - you've almost convinced me that justice does sometimes prevail!

[soulpatch]

Davel said: Bloody well done - you've almost convinced me that justice does sometimes prevail!

Now just wait for the appeal from said thug for stress of losing a court case...

[hertsbiker]

'ang on, why was there even a case to answer???!

[pbrettle]

hertsbiker said: 'ang on, why was there even a case to answer???!

My thoughts exactly - surely the Police would have seen the CCTV footage and then reported to the CPS that there was no need for a criminal prosecution... Seems daft that it got that far...

Glad to see that you were aquitted though - hope the scrote got a good hitting...

Cheers,

Paul