Ex- Labour MP, Fiona Onasanya, charged with perverting the course of Justice

Sonic67

Festus previous offence is viewable again.

Onasanya's brother Festus was the 'inside man' in brutal robbery of Cambridge nightclub

krish

How on earth is "Graduate" an indicator of character or a sentencing consideration?

Sonic67

I'm guessing the judge made his mind up over cornflakes this morning.

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Sonic67

I'd question "first offence," wasn't speeding the first offence, perverting the course of Justice, the second?

Sonic67

Festus 10 months jail.
Fiona 3 months jail. “You will serve half of that sentence before being released.”

tapzilla2k

Seems Judges take academic qualifications into consideration quite a bit i.e.
Student who stabbed boyfriend loses appeal against sentence

Anyone else would have been sent straight to prison, not given 4 months to stay out of trouble and then be given a 10 month prison sentence suspended for 18 months. We need judges with a broader experience of life and not be dominated by a select group from the upper ends of society.

krish

Wow still so out of touch, takes me back to the judge on Jeffrey Archer's libel action

tapzilla2k

Politics and Law tends to be dominated by those who've attended Eton and co, which distorts society - Britain’s private school problem: it’s time to talk

Anyway I think the 3 month jail sentence for Onasanya will automatically trigger a recall petition.

Trollslayer

Hope so.

Trollslayer

YES!
MP jailed over speeding driver lie
Only three months but it might be enough.