Calvin Henry-Cotnam
2021-11-11 21:29:58 UTC
There has been a number of times on Corrie where someone was either
threatened with being charged with Perverting the Course of Justice,
or actually has been.
It wasn't that long ago when Gary was found with the 'weapon' used
on Adam and confessed to it. When it came out that Faye was really
responsible, the charges against Gary were revised to Perverting the
Course of Justice and he was quickly found guilty of that. While his
record likely meant that he would get a custodial sentence, it seemed
to me there was an air of "well, we already have him in custody so
we'll just keep him in under new charges".
I'm over-simplifying Gary's story, but I bring it up to demonstrate
an example of Corrie's constabulatory jumping to charge someone with
Perverting the Course of Justice at the drop of a hat.
This brings me to my main question: So what about Stefan Brent (Corey's
father)?
When Cory and Stefan were "delivered" to the police, there was NOTHING
shown of Stefan being charged with Perverting the Course of Justice,
even though the police mentioned the false testimony of Eli Higginson
(and his father Christian) was being recanted.
I don't know UK law that well, but does helping Corey to leave the
country to escape justice involve this charge, or is there another
charge like aiding and abetting a fugitive that applies?
While I was pleased to see Corey going to prison and losing his football
career, I *REALLY* want to see that smug bastard Stefan go to prison.
I want to see "Mr Untouchable" go to prison, where he sure will become
very touchable. ;-)
Come on Corrie writers - if you still watch this newsgroup, please have
Stefan Brent do some prison time. We don't need to see the trial, or
even him being interviewed by police. Just a mention between other
characters about him getting whatever sentenece would be appreciated!
threatened with being charged with Perverting the Course of Justice,
or actually has been.
It wasn't that long ago when Gary was found with the 'weapon' used
on Adam and confessed to it. When it came out that Faye was really
responsible, the charges against Gary were revised to Perverting the
Course of Justice and he was quickly found guilty of that. While his
record likely meant that he would get a custodial sentence, it seemed
to me there was an air of "well, we already have him in custody so
we'll just keep him in under new charges".
I'm over-simplifying Gary's story, but I bring it up to demonstrate
an example of Corrie's constabulatory jumping to charge someone with
Perverting the Course of Justice at the drop of a hat.
This brings me to my main question: So what about Stefan Brent (Corey's
father)?
When Cory and Stefan were "delivered" to the police, there was NOTHING
shown of Stefan being charged with Perverting the Course of Justice,
even though the police mentioned the false testimony of Eli Higginson
(and his father Christian) was being recanted.
I don't know UK law that well, but does helping Corey to leave the
country to escape justice involve this charge, or is there another
charge like aiding and abetting a fugitive that applies?
While I was pleased to see Corey going to prison and losing his football
career, I *REALLY* want to see that smug bastard Stefan go to prison.
I want to see "Mr Untouchable" go to prison, where he sure will become
very touchable. ;-)
Come on Corrie writers - if you still watch this newsgroup, please have
Stefan Brent do some prison time. We don't need to see the trial, or
even him being interviewed by police. Just a mention between other
characters about him getting whatever sentenece would be appreciated!
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Calvin Henry-Cotnam
"Unusual or extreme reactions to events caused by negligence
are imaginable, but not reasonably foreseeable"
- Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin, May 2008
Calvin Henry-Cotnam
"Unusual or extreme reactions to events caused by negligence
are imaginable, but not reasonably foreseeable"
- Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin, May 2008