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Started by: wigandiver (301)

SYL was initially charged with contempt of court.
In this case it meant that his actions and words jeopardised a trial.
He was found guilt and sentenced.

He appealed, was found guilty, again, and duly sentenced.

I later emerged that that SYL's actions very nearly jeopardised the case:

"Today, thanks to that hearing, we know Robinson nearly derailed the Leeds trial after judges at the Old Bailey revealed what happened next. There were attempts by the grooming gang defendants to have the trial stopped on the basis that a jury could no longer reach a fair verdict. One of the men even managed to get a hearing at the Court of Appeal that could have led to him being freed."

This from the link provided by stacker lee.

SYL's actions could have led to some of this grooming gang to be freed.
This why we have laws concerning contempt of court and not mob violence determining the outcome of trials.

Replied: 12th Jul 2019 at 15:11

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