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Curly Wurly

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Judgement was too harsh Oct 25, 2014 18:31:07 GMT

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Post by Curly Wurly on Oct 25, 2014 18:31:07 GMT

Apologies if this was mentioned on here at the time, but I didn't see a thread reporting that some of the over-zealous sentencing dished out after the Mansfield game had been reduced on appeal.

www.bristolpost.co.uk/Angry-Bristol-Rovers-fan-got-involved-trouble/story-22937383-detail/story.html

6 months to 3 months suspended and 6 year ban to 3 years seems quite significant to me.

Does anyone know whether any other sentences were appealed?

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ellington

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Judgement was too harsh Oct 25, 2014 19:04:44 GMT via mobile

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Post by ellington on Oct 25, 2014 19:04:44 GMT

Oct 25, 2014 18:31:07 GMT Curly Wurly said:

Apologies if this was mentioned on here at the time, but I didn't see a thread reporting that some of the over-zealous sentencing dished out after the Mansfield game had been reduced on appeal.

www.bristolpost.co.uk/Angry-Bristol-Rovers-fan-got-involved-trouble/story-22937383-detail/story.html

6 months to 3 months suspended and 6 year ban to 3 years seems quite significant to me.

Does anyone know whether any other sentences were appealed?

I know of 3 others , 1 had his sentence reduced from 33 months to 21 months for his part in City v Rovers , another also had his sentence reduced in regards to the Mansfield game much in the same fashion as the chap in the post ,another has an appeal lodged for the September 4th shenanigans, sentencing is my opinion far too harsh and in regards to the Mansfield game The district judge Lynne Matthews seems to be on some kind of crusade against Rovers fans yet she let's paedophiles off with counselling . I know for a fact that they allowed circumstantial evidence to be heard in court which sealed others fate and subsequent sentencing , for example guilt by association.

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Judgement was too harsh Oct 25, 2014 21:09:18 GMT ellington likes this

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Post by mehewmagic on Oct 25, 2014 21:09:18 GMT

I did an 'A' level in Law some years ago. really enjoyed it. fascinating.

One thing I really hated was how some judgements seemed to 'make an example of a person'. The law is not there to make an example of anyone, in fact it is there to do exactly the opposite; to treat people the same whoever they are.

Thank god for sentencing guidelines and reviews, the former of which this judge seems to have thrown out of the window.

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