Steven Gerrard,court case.

[severnside gull]

never argue with a plod

quality response

 

[Lady Whistledown]

never argue with a plod

quality response

Argue all you like my friend

Just don't swear while you do it

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

Nor have I even started to be "prosecution, judge and jury", unli

If you really want to pick holes, you state "the law in this case, Common Law"-well sorry to burst your balloon but you're the one who is wrong here, as neither the offence of common assault (which Gerrard is not charged with) nor the offence of affray (which he is) are common law offences, they are statutory ones.

But you know, carry on...

Why say I was offended? I never been offended in my life.

Secondly the barrister I referred to was no friend but working for the cps in my case. I met him in morning and said goodbye in the afternoon.

Common assault is common law and that only covers threat not battery, assault has been argued as statutory and includes battery. Judges summaries have highlighted this.

busily blowing up my balloon

 

[clapham_gull]

Argue all you like my friend

Just don't swear while you do it

It isn't always illegal to swear at a Police Officer.

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

It isn't always illegal to swear at a Police Officer.

not when you swear to tell the whole truth

 

[Mtoto]

Gerrard's appearance in the box today may well have done as much harm as good to his case - he apologised, for one thing, which does hint, at least, that he's got something to be sorry for. As for the self defence line, the CCTV shows the victim being attacked, without any obvious provocation, by one of Gerrard's mates, and Gerrard then follows him in. Why would anyone launch an out-of-the-blue attack on Gerrard when he's surrounded by a gang of his scally mates?

Wouldn't bet against him getting off, though, for two reasons. One, the Scouse jury. Two, his QC is John Kelsey-Fry. I watched him at close hand for several weeks at the Old Bailey a couple of years ago, and he is a quite brilliant operator. His voice alone is worth paying money to hear: rich, deep, almost hypnotic. He commands attention like a great actor, but he's thinking quicksilver thoughts all the time too.

The jury couldn't get enough of him. Probably costs a grand for 15 minutes, but if you're Gerrard, he's worth every penny.

 

[Johnny Crumplin Football]

By all accounts the word on the street is that Stevie G and his missus have two kids but the first one isn’t his, cos she was getting about for a bit.

Of course he denies that, and the cd that was playing was a song relating to the fact the kid isn’t his, but the d.j was playing it over and over and over, which is why he laid into him.

 

[xenophon]

Sky News - Gerrard "Not guilty"

 

[wellquickwoody]

Load of A**e

Travesty!

sky news - gerrard "not guilty"

 

[Papa Lazarou]

Yep - the jury took an hour to decide that he acted in self defence.

 

[Cullip4]

Picture released of the jury

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

Sky News - Gerrard "Not guilty"

Gerrard is well used to cheating the system.

 

[crodonilson]

Correct decision, now we can all move on from this hulaballoo and Stevie G can get him prepared for the forthcoming EPL season.

 

[sten_super]

Correct decision, now we can all move on from this hulaballoo and Stevie G can get him prepared for the forthcoming EPL season.

I don't know how you manage it, but you keep up the same ridiculous persona on here all of the time without it becoming annoying. Keep up the good work!

 

[Tooting Gull]

What a joke. What would you have to do to be found guilty of affray? Oh yes. Be someone normal.

 

[beorhthelm]

prosecution over played the assualt when that wasn't the charge.

 

[SurreySeagulls]

Money goes along way in this life. Now about Michael Jackson

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

prosecution over played the assualt when that wasn't the charge.

Shouldn't that be NSCers over played the assault when that wasn't the charge ?

 

[Mendoza]

They are all guilty apart from the rich, iconic footballer with loads of money, did I mention he is rich?

 

[NS Herald]

That smacks of a major injustice. The bloke is caught in the act on camera and he still get's away with it - what a complete and utter load of bollox