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Bridgeburner
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Judge makes exception for guilty teen
#7461102 - 09/27/07 04:56 PM (16 years, 4 months ago) |
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http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/display.var.1720503.0.judge_makes_exception_for_guilty_teen.php
A TEENAGER has narrowly missed being given a custodial sentence after admitting possessing drugs with intent to supply.
A judge, who described Michael Todd as naive, told him he was the first person he had not imprisoned for the offence.
Teesside Crown Court heard Todd was arrested in Darlington in October last year with a £5 bag of skunk cannabis and, following a search of his bedroom, officers found a bag containing four to six tablets worth of ecstasy powder and 272 milligrams of cocaine.
Todd told the police he was looking after the Class A drugs for a friend, who he refused to name, and would hand them over whenever he was asked.
He pleaded guilty to two charges possession of a Class A drug with intent to supply and one charge of possession of a Class C drug.
The Recorder of Middlesbrough, Judge Peter Fox said: "You have been quite naive, I hope you now realise the seriousness of your situation. These were hard drugs you were looking after and you were then providing them to someone else and that is supplying.
"I can't think of another case where I have not sent someone to prison for that sort of offence, so I'm making a huge exception for you. I am doing it for no other reason than you are trying to improve your life and I believe you can put this behind you."
The 18-year-old, of Brankin Road, Darlington, had pleaded guilty to the charges when he previously appeared before the court.
Prosecutor Chris Baker said: "The cannabis was for himself he had just bought it for £5. The drugs in his bedroom, he was just looking after them for someone else."
In mitigation, James Fenney said the teenager was now in regular employment as a roofer and was trying to turn his life around.
He said: "He has been free from drugs for the last eight months and has been in full time employment for several weeks. In this particular set of circumstances we are talking about low quality and low quantities of drugs."
Todd was given a two year community order supervision and 160 hours of unpaid work.
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Re: Judge makes exception for guilty teen [Re: Bridgeburner]
#7461132 - 09/27/07 05:02 PM (16 years, 4 months ago) |
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How did they get a warrant to search his bedroom? did they arrest him in his bedroom? Am I completely missing something about British law?
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Re: Judge makes exception for guilty teen [Re: kriminalelement]
#7461136 - 09/27/07 05:03 PM (16 years, 4 months ago) |
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the british are not like others.
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Re: Judge makes exception for guilty teen [Re: Bridgeburner]
#7461274 - 09/27/07 05:37 PM (16 years, 4 months ago) |
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That's shitty that they searched his bedroom, but AWESOME that they bought that story and let him off. Even the prosecutor believed him. That would NEVER happen in america. His ass would be hanging from the highest tree.
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Re: Judge makes exception for guilty teen [Re: kriminalelement]
#7461405 - 09/27/07 06:10 PM (16 years, 4 months ago) |
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He was found with the £5 bag first. Over here that gives them the right to search their property too. In fact, they are allowed to search your house if they see you doing any suspicious activity, I think its called 'probable cause' or something like that.
The lad fucked up when he said they were for a friend - I doubt they were anyway. If he had said they were his own they would of only charged him with possesion which is way less seriouse.
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Re: Judge makes exception for guilty teen [Re: Ego Death]
#7461432 - 09/27/07 06:16 PM (16 years, 4 months ago) |
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thats what i hate about all justice system. The judges always impose their beliefs on the "guilty".
Even though this kid got off easy, the justice system is so messed up. Its all about luck. Every fucking part of it.
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Re: Judge makes exception for guilty teen [Re: Bridgeburner]
#7461456 - 09/27/07 06:20 PM (16 years, 4 months ago) |
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Re: Judge makes exception for guilty teen [Re: Drewwyann]
#7461464 - 09/27/07 06:21 PM (16 years, 4 months ago) |
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That is sooooooo fucked up that they can search your house if they see you doing anything suspicious. Is that commonly enforced? How on earth do people buy drugs, your dealers must be getting busted every two seconds. I know the UK doesn't have a written constitution or courts with the power of judicial review, but how in the hell is this even allowed?
Granted, in Texas the police can get a warrant on your house if they run a dog by your door and it alerts. But they generally don't do that unless they've heard it from a narc there's some cash in there.
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Re: Judge makes exception for guilty teen [Re: kriminalelement]
#7463016 - 09/28/07 03:42 AM (16 years, 4 months ago) |
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We have no right to protest, to defend ourself with guns, we have no rights to privacy, no rights to what we can consume. Britain is the (no so) subtle dictatorship.
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#7463696 - 09/28/07 10:30 AM (16 years, 4 months ago) |
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Re: Judge makes exception for guilty teen [Re: EarthboundBob]
#7465261 - 09/28/07 06:47 PM (16 years, 4 months ago) |
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He's just a worker or a drug user, surely he can't be both!
Ahh, let the human mind categorize for its convenience!
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