Suspended Labour Mp Faces Jail

[lindapalmara]

She saw herself as Britains first black woman Prime Minister!

https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1061296/Fiona-Onasanya-suspended-Labour-MP-lying-police-speeding-charge

Remember Chris Huhne and his wife!

[dannyk13]

She got what she deserved.

[spathiphyllum]

Good we need to shame political liars and exile them from parliament.

[ludwig]

// Good we need to shame political liars and exile them from parliament. //

The building would be empty.

[ToraToraTora]

It worries me that we have MPs with such poor judgement. They'll move heaven and earth to lie and connive to get out of 3 points and end up in the slammer when it all goes wrong. Why don't they do what any sane person does when bang to rights, take the points and move on!

[rockyracoon]

I bet she wished she took the easy option now. I've got no sympathy for her at all.

[youngmafbog]

Has she been sentenced?

Any jail time?

[dannyk13]

Will be sentenced at a later date.

[naomi24]

Good. Stupid woman.

[max137]

Abysmally poor judgement goes with the territory.

[BANANASPLITS]

Bet she weedles her way out of jail time .

[max137]

Agree with you BANANASPLITS will she play the Ace card.

[dannyk13]

Probably get a suspended sentence.

[ToraToraTora]

she'll use the Hale and Pace card.

[ludwig]

The Huhnes did time for the same thing, so she should too.

[andy-hughes]

I wonder if the sense of power and entitlement that goes with the position of MP simply goes to the heads of the unsittable individuals who still manage to get themselves elected?

Remember Jonathan Aitken promising to use the 'simple sword of truth' in his trial against the media, when he was sent down for perjury, and it emerged that he had tried to persuade is own daughter to perjure herself to lie for him?

Of course, the hubris that finds arrogant and delusional politicians is summed up in two words - Tony Blair.

[sunny-dave]

There are actually three (at least) 'Get Out of Jail Free' cards that she'll be playing for all they're worth :

Black
Long term Illness
and (most importantly) Female.

I doubt she'll actually see the inside of a cell - which is a disgrace, but seems to be the way of it these days.

[New Judge]

The Court of appeal has ruled that an immediate custodial sentence is invariably justified for convictions of PCOJ. However, earlier this year a case was heard in the Crown Court where the circumstances were almost identical to this case (the driver was falsely identified as someone living abroad who could not possibly have been driving at the material time). The defendant received a suspended sentence with an unpaid work requirement. In passing sentence on the Defendant the learned Judge observed that:

“…this offence is often committed by people of good character or who have extremely limited involvement with the criminal justice system. He noted that the Court of Appeal had said Crown Court judges were entirely justified in imposing immediate custodial sentences. However, the Judge noted that the Defendant had “come to his senses” and admitted the offence at a very early stage by way of a voluntary interview in which he was extremely candid. The Judge observed that the Defendant was a man that people spoke very highly of and that an immediate sentence of imprisonment would put his future and the future of his family including his 7-year old daughter at risk.”

Ms Onasanya’s case is a little different in that she maintained her innocence throughout and actually went through two trials before being convicted. In fact she constructed a complex web of lies which included trying to lay the blame on both her mother and her brother for her criminal deception. Further, she cannot claim that her career will be jeopardised by a custodial sentence as it is already in ruins. A custodial sentence is all but inevitable and I would be surprised (though not astounded) if the judge sees fit to suspend it. However, stranger things have happened and Ms Onasanya’s recent diagnosis that she is suffering from MS (made before these events took place) may assist her brief keep her out of the chokey.

[Peter Pedant]

// Remember Jonathan Aitken promising to use the 'simple sword of truth' in his trial against the media, when he was sent down for perjury, and it emerged that he had tried to persuade is own daughter to perjure herself to lie for him? //

yes - ibncredibly he got the Bill of Rights 1689 changed so he could sue ( words in parliament )
and his wife left him
and incredibly - the passenger manifest which screwed him ( he wasnt on it) should have been destroyed like you know in 1895 and mysteriously turned up, alive so to speak to incriminate him

he also got God

oh and archer - another liar ....

perjury is normally only used if a verdict has to be unwound.

the brother in the instant case - Festus - sounz a bit uvva fella - consecutive liar

[Peter Pedant]

Perjury is a big deal
Constance Bristow who was egging on Vicky Price ( back on telly folks! so doing time for perjury doesnt affect the Heaven Born) who tried to be Chris Huhne's nemesis - was struck off ( disbarred)- did time and lost her judges pension ....

oo-er Mrs !

my ex school mate Nigel West lied to a judge
and got a wasted costs bill for £250 000.
( think large sum of money wiv lottsa trailing zeros )

[ladybirder]

Hard to believe she was a solicitor.