section 20

[robha]

Can anyone help?

I have been charged with a section 20 and would like to know if anyone can help or shed some light.

My Background:

Well Educated; Professional Job No Previous convictions only motoring convictions

Scenario
Whilst at a party a drink was stolen from our table

I watched the person take the drink from the table in person.
I attempted to find the person with no joy to verbally confront him about taking a drink not belonging to him.

About 20 minutes later i was smoking outside and identified the person.
I was not drunk and had consumed 3 pints of lager that night.

After confronting the person i was verbally assaulted and threatened with a waved fist by a person i described as being drunk. (He has admitted to consuming 8 pints of lager and a glass of champagne)

In fear that i was going to be struck i attempted to push the person away.

I have caught the person in the head / jaw resulting in a fractured skull.

I did not intend to cause any injury however i have been charged with a section 20 GBH.

Any advice on the possible outcome would be appreciated

[34years]

u bin on the glue again tetjam ??????????????

[chappie]

Aint no good baiting him, 34 - he doesn't bite!

[randyraven]

I would blame it on the champagne. It went to his head.

[cherrypoker]

I think you should consider yourself lucky that you have only been charged with a section 20 and not an 18.
My partner was found guilty of a section 18 and got 6 years. The 'victim' attacked him with a knife and ended up with a fractured skull, after my partner hit him once with a piece of wood.
So my friend again count yourself lucky but i would also say to you that you are definately going to prison probably for around 3 years. Unless of course you can convince a jury that you fractured his skull by pushing him away lol!