. . LAW: CASES : COUNTRIES: GREAT BRITAIN: Drink Driving Case Abandoned after Magistrate 'Fell Asleep' . . Drink Driving Case Abandoned after Magistrate 'Fell Asleep'A drink driving case was abandoned after a magistrate appeared to fall asleep while the defence solicitor was speaking.
The Telegraphhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/law-and-order/ 9188185/Drink-driving-case-abandoned-after-magistrate-fell-asleep.html
. A shorter URL for the above link: . http://tinyurl.com/c3r7dee . .Paul Flynn, the chairman of the Bench, seemed to close his eyes during the sentencing of a drink-driver.
.The case was reheard with three new magistrates after defence solicitor Caroline King made a complaint.
.She was on her feet addressing the court in Macclesfield when the alleged incident happened.
.Miss King said: "It was impossible for simple, speedy, summary justice to be delivered because one of the magistrates appeared to be asleep.
."I was concerned about this and as a consequence I asked for the case to be adjourned. It was essential because an injustice could have been done to my client.
. "In six years practising law I have never known anything like it." . snip .Mr Flynn was hearing the case of drink-driver Dale Bertenshaw. He had pleaded guilty and was due to be sentenced.
.Miss King was addressing the court at around 3pm when she suddenly stopped talking. Mr Flynn was then allegedly nudged by a magistrate sitting next to him.
.Mitigation continued and the magistrates retired to consider their sentence. But after a complaint from Miss King, the court's legal clerk said the case should be heard by new magistrates.
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