Comment on Daniel Khalife pleads not guilty to escaping custody at Wandsworth prison

• JoBo@feddit.uk ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  Because they’re going to throw the book at him regardless now.

  He may also disagree with the “lawfully detained” bit of the charge, given that he has pleaded not guilty to the original charges he was due to stand trial for. But he doesn’t really have anything to lose either way. There are screaming tabloids on the case now, he might as well spin it out.

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  • bernieecclestoned@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    I’d have thought they’d want less fuss, so would offer him a deal…but you’re right, I don’t think he’d accept anyway. The media circus is all he’s got.

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    • JoBo@feddit.uk ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      This is the UK. We don’t do plea bargains. There are sentencing guidelines which include giving credit for an early guilty plea but, in this case, I doubt it will make much difference to whatever sentence he eventually gets.

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      • bernieecclestoned@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        If he reveals himself to be a performance artist, I’d be genuinely impressed

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