Previous Convictions; Will the Court Know About Mine?

If you are being sentenced, the court will be aware of, and may take into account, any convictions you have. Whether this has any impact upon the sentence passed will very much depend on the date of those convictions and the relevance of any to the more recent offending. If you plead not guilty, the court or jury can only be made aware of any convictions in certain circumstances. The relevant...Read More