Derby’s Tom Lawrence and Mason Bennett avoid jail over drink-driving

[SydneyRover]

''District judge Jonathan Taaffe had warned the players that a prison sentence was an option but the men walked free from court after probation services told the hearing of concerns they would struggle in custody. He imposed a 12-month community order on both defendants, ordering them to carry out 180 hours of unpaid work and banned them from driving for two years''

Who wouldn't struggle in custody, it's not Butlins is it?

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/oct/15/derby-tom-lawrence-mason-bennett-plead-guilty-drink-driving

[foxbat]

so,again , 1 law for us and other laws for those in the football world ? is it the money, or what ?

[nightporter]

They also injured Richard Keogh, out for a year, not great for a 33 year old

[jackthelad]

That's about right for drink driving, they were both drink driving and crashed into each other remember.

Yes, they drove off but they both returned on there own accord.  Who knows how you would first react in that situation..

Very rarely do people go to jail for first time driving offences.

[Northants Nomad]

so,again , 1 law for us and other laws for those in the football world ? is it the money, or what ?

Actually, I think this is entirely consistent with my experience of recently sitting in a Magistrate courtroom and observing similar cases. As others have said, there are many factors taken into consideration and I can see why custody was an option, but not the one taken on this occasion. Having taken a couple of days in recent months to observe many cases in a Magistrates court, I've really gained an improved view on how they apply the law...and believe me, I'm fully in favour of justice being done with custody when appropriate.

[One_Matty_Lucas]

They also injured Richard Keogh, out for a year, not great for a 33 year old

Out for 15 months and out of contract in the summer...