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Originally Posted by mthead
Yes thats right Lilly,also the accused has the right to ask for trial at Crown Court when appearing before a Magistrate if he/she fells they would gey a fairer hearing at Crown.
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since when? used to be be the Crown/Sessions if the magistrates felt they had Not enough power to sentence.
you could ask fer certain offences to be tried at crown, but if it was a lesser offence n you asked the magistrate would refuse.