Cipriani

[ourla]

BBC now says "Cipriani, 27, has not been charged and will meet up with the rest of England's World Cup training squad on 22 June." Of course they may still charge him but sounds like he may have got away with it.

[snoopster]

He may have crashed his car while under the influence, into another vehicle.

If you or I did that we would get three years in clink.

I doubt it, if no one was badly injured and the driver was otherwise legal(as in has a valid licence and was insured etc) then it is unlikely to be more than a suspended sentence. To get three years you would have to cause serious injury and, likely, be a repeat offender.
Our legal system doesn't really take driving related offences seriously at all - I think the total % of prison sentences for causing a death on the roads is not much over 50%.

[h's dad]

It doesn't help England's cause having to wait until August for news of any action which may require further action by Lancaster.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyu ... iving.html

It's getting to the point where H is cleaning his boots in case he gets a phone call.

[fleabane]

Welshy08, what a poor post, full of anger and ill informed prejudice!

You would have to be 3 or 4 times over the limit for custody of any length to be considered at all. 3 years? The maximum is 26 weeks.

https://www.sentencingcouncil.org.uk/wp ... r_2014.pdf

[jgriffin]

Welshy08, what a poor post, full of anger and ill informed prejudice!

You would have to be 3 or 4 times over the limit for custody of any length to be considered at all. 3 years? The maximum is 26 weeks.

https://www.sentencingcouncil.org.uk/wp ... r_2014.pdf

Nothing new for our 'Anglophile' correspondent.

[Stu_F]

Welshy08, what a poor post, full of anger and ill informed prejudice!

You would have to be 3 or 4 times over the limit for custody of any length to be considered at all. 3 years? The maximum is 26 weeks.

https://www.sentencingcouncil.org.uk/wp ... r_2014.pdf

Nothing new for our 'Anglophile' correspondent.

Maybe anticipating that following the election, sentencing policy may follow guidance from the Daily Mail.

[Dr H Flashman MBE]

If you get arrested for drink driving and blow on the station breath test machine between 35 and 49 millilitres of alcohol per 100 millilitres of breath, you can opt to have blood or urine taken.
You the get bailed until the results are known. Generally 4 to 6 weeks.

So, if he hasn't been charged then that may possibly be the reason. I hope that he is under, had a few waited until the earlier hours and drove home thinking he was ok. I maybe in the massive minority but would like to see him in the England squad. He brings the Quade cooper or spencer Carlos to the squad. That bit of unpredictability.

If he was crawled out of a club, knowing he is spannered, then no sympathy and waste of talent . Which is a shame.