Originally Posted by
Airbubba
Does it appear that the case is being sent to Crown Court because the District Judge feels that Copeland deserves a sentence greater than the six months and a fine that can be imposed in Magistrate's Court? Or is the case sent to Crown Court for sentencing pro forma as a serious offense and the sentence may not necessarily be higher?
the former. If he could have sentenced him he would have done. The Crown Court doesn't appreciate Magistrates sending things to them needlessly.
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