Please, DO NOT do what I did. Some may see my actions as stupid and
irrational, particularly admitting to something I didn't do, but if you knew
just how ill I was at the time, perhaps you could understand. Others may see
my plea of guilty in court to be laudable, after all, I protected my family,
and especially my daughter against the humiliation of appearing in court,
and perjuring herself. That is how strong my love was for her.
IT IS NOT
WORTH IT! No one person should accept responsibility for another's actions,
only to have it thrown back in their face, no matter how well intentioned.
If you are falsely convicted and given a custodial sentence, then you will
be expected to attend the SOTP as part of your illegal incarceration. You
are under no obligation whatsoever to attend this course, although none
attendance may well affect the length of time you spend behind bars.
If your barristers says you have no grounds with which to appeal, don't
accept this as cast in stone. That is only their opinion. Some barristers
also have an ulterior motive for not appealing a conviction. They want to
become judges themselves and would not dream of criticising a judge's
summing up in case it hinders their progress up their judicial career
ladder. Fortunately, there are decent barristers out there who will take
your case on. You may need to change your defence team or retain the
services of the one you already have. In either case, you can contact
www.appealpanel.org for further
advice."
Finally, if you are one of the lucky ones not to be falsely convicted,
please use your experience to help others.
