>> Not forgetting current East Hull MP and Solicitor, Karl Turner (replaced John Prescott) who advised
>> Janet Skinner, who despite denying she ever did anything wrong, to plead guilty to false
>> accounting so the theft charge would be dropped.
He was not alone in saying that and would arguably be derelict in his professional duty to give any other advice.
The evidence against the defendant was, as it seemed then, overwhelming. The jury are going to be 'so sure that they are certain', and find Ms Skinner or any other SPM guilty of theft. Gaol time guaranteed.
Plead guilty to the lesser offence and with a discount for plea and a following wind you'll be on a suspended sentence. One or two did that and went to gaol anyway.
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