Because thatâs what youâre trying to do? The prosecuting barrister has described him as dishonest, having selective amnesia and being the most violent and aggressive of the defendants. There is video footage of him attacking the other party and mocking and flicking a cigarette butt at the the people he claims to be standing up far. There are witness reports that he was spoiling for a fight and was rude and aggressive prior to the incident.
Why are you trying to undermine the Crown Prosecution Service?
Thatâs the prosecution case. Lets wait until weâve heard all of the evidence in the case. Of course, you were the one who thought the opening statement of Toby Hedworth QC in the Belfast rape case constituted sufficient evidence to convict. Had to school you on that one as well that the opening statement in a trial is not evidence. You really donât have much of a grasp of how a criminal trial and indeed a criminal justice system works.
Are you aware of any convicted predatory rapists being given a testimony of good character in an attempt to to minimise their sentence, and hence allow them to re assert their menace on society by a current intercounty manager?
Iâve just made the same observation that I did throughout the Belfast rape case. There should no rush to judgement until all the evidence is heard.
This is not fascist Mussolini Italy where maybe they did convict solely on the basis of an opening statement from the prosecutor like you are advocating for.
