George Skinner secures a community order in a case involving the offence of possessing a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence.

George Skinner was instructed for the defence in a case where the offence was committed against a random member of the public, who was waiting at a bus stop. George advanced mitigation on behalf of the defendant, outlining that the complainant had been mistaken for another person and that the defendant was someone who prior to this offence had been upstanding, hard-working, family-focused individual. The Judge, despite the seriousness of the offence, sentenced the defendant to a community order which allowed for the defendant’s immediate release from custody.

25th April 2025