Rattigan has one previous conviction, for robbery with a knife in December 2017. The explanation he gave to carrying a knife to his probation officer was that he is a "young black man, dealing with problems that young black men have".
Obviously absorbed the rubbish his defence spouted as if it was true...
When delivering the sentencing, Judge Rafferty said: "This could have been a murder charge if things had played out differently."
He took into account Rattigan's mental health issues, saying that Rattigan had had a psychotic episode earlier in 2022 that resulted in hospital admission.
"Don't take a chance again, you might not get another."
*hollow laughter* Good one, judge! Tell us another...
Rattigan was sentenced to two years for unlawful wounding and 12 months for possession of a weapon, with the sentences to run concurrently. He was also sentenced to a two year community order, along with a mental health treatment requirement for the same amount of time.
Why not consecutively?
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"Why not consecutively?"
Several years ago, I queried this with a court official, over a similar offence. The reason given is the official's judgement, based on Home Office guidelines, is that he committed the offences at the same time, so any custodial sentences, whether suspended or not, are carried out at the same time.
I often wonder if the judiciary are members of an alien race, trying to take us over through despair of their actions.
Penseivat
"I often wonder if the judiciary are members of an alien race, trying to take us over through despair of their actions."
Well, they've obviosly seen there's no point in going the 'take me to your leader' route!
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