what will i get in crown court for section 20 gbh?

[johnson26]

i had an argument thet got out of hand with my girlfriend she had a fracture in her spine from it.i did not mean to cause damage to her i am pleading not guilty as the injurie was an accident just wondering what im looking at if found guilty?

[sara3]

you fractured her spine, and you're pleading not guilty?

hmmmmmmm....

[tonywiltshire]

Up to five years imprisonment on conviction by jury trial.

[johnson26]

yes as it wasnt me attacking her it was both of us arguing she was pulling and scratching me and i pushed her over

[atrollope]

And how did the accident happen?

[AlBags]

What do you mean 'accident' exactly.
That will probably make all the difference.

[daftgrandad]

"argument that got out of hand" ?
As Sara says,are you really serious about pleading not guilty.?
For Gods sake,you all but broke the girls back.How you can think that pleading
not guilty,as it was accidental,beggars belief.

[exdc]

Johnson26

Have a look from page 7 of the attached general guideline

http://sentencingcoun...ine_-_Crown_Court.pdf

[johnson26]

as in i didnt want to hurt her at all i just wnted her to stop pulling n scratching me i nver hit her or anything like that

[sara3]

and what does she think? that it was reasonable force?

[atrollope]

Why has this gone to Crown Court?Are you telling the full story?

[exdc]

Just for your info, The prosecution must prove under section 20 that either the defendant intended, or actually foresaw, that the act might cause some harm. It is not necessary to prove that the defendant either intended or foresaw that the unlawful act might cause physical harm of the gravity described in section 20. It is enough that the defendant foresaw some physical harm to some person, albeit of a minor character, might result: (R v Savage; DPP v Parmenter [1992] 1 A.C 699).

[johnson26]

dont no girlfriend put in her statement that it was both of us falling out and she said she didnt want to have me arrested or press charges also when i was arrested they asked me if i wanted her arrested or pictures of my deep scratches to my back and chest taken i said no.

[exdc]

"Why has this gone to Crown Court?"

This case would go to Crown court regardless