Section 18 GBH dropped from attempted murder

[ewanbrownuk]

rom attempted murder.

Basically I have told the police i do not want to press charges at all. I have no interest in being a witness against him. there are no other witnesses to the attack. Can i be forced to under summons to give evidence and can i refuse to answer question?

My partner is desperate to plead guilty out of remorse but I am worried if intent is agreed his sentence will be very high.

I was stabbed 5 times and the knife was brought with him. That being the intent problem but the only witness is me. Circumstrances are he was sick from a drug addiction problem and under severe psychological distress from a pre existing serious medical complaint.

basically is there anything more I can do to help get rid of the section 18 (intent) He will basically die in prison due to his condition. Please help.

[ewanbrownuk]

He is also a foreign national with no previous convictions

[redcrx]

the police really have no choice but to prosecute.
What if it had been someone unconnected that hge had stabbed, would you be trying to lower the charge then?

[redcrx]

lots of murderers probably had no previous conviction

[ewanbrownuk]

I am asking for points of law not judgements!!!!!!!

[daffy654]

The police will present all evidence to the CPS and if they believe they can get a conviction with that evidence they will prosecute-even if you refuse to cooperate.You can be forced to testify under threat of contempt of court.

[Ice.Maiden]

I think daffy could be right, although no one's judging your decision, as you have your own reasons. The one thing I will say, is that what if the attack'd been on a child? By pleading guilty, the severity of the sentence could be actually lessened, as admittance - plus details of his problems could be taken into account. I sincerely think that he'd be better off accepting the sentence and then being treated as best as possible by the prison/hospital authorities. If you think he'll die there, then it's better that he's kept away from where he could do further harm to innocent people.

[sara3]

the earlier he enters a guilty plea, the greater reduction he'll receive from his sentence, up to a third.

I feel any good legal representative would advise him to plead guilty in the circumstances.

[ewanbrownuk]

thanks guys for your help its appreciated.

[paraffin]

What a wind up this is.