please Help - -UK court case

[r4pture]

Hi everyone I am fairly desperate for help and some good answers. If there is anyone that can help then I would really value your input.

I am currently in court for benefit fraud I know that sounds terrible and it does to me when i type it or read it but its really not that simple.

Some time ago (maybe 3 years ago) I went onto jobseekers allowance and also subsequently housing benefit. I applied for all of this at my local jobcentre
I then found myself a new job and reported to the job centre my new circumstances.
For a couple of months later I continued to get housing benefit cheques.
I was heavilly in debt and struggling from day to day (still am) I cashed these as they alleviated my debt a little thinking well If I wasnt supposed to have them then they wouldnt be sending me them.
I had after all informed the job centre I was working now. maybe its because im on a lower wage.

anyway the usual thing happened interview under caution at the benefits office etc etc. At the time I had no idea of the freeman way and this has been dragging on for some time

I was offered a caution which I accepted. At this time io was going through serious depression and the debt was spiralling further and further our of control I never ended up goin into the office to sign for this caution. anyway 2 years later now and I get a court summons

I go to court and didnt have the knowledge to contest jurisdiction at this time I asked for this to be commited to crown as my limited understanding at the time led me to believe that trial by jury was a far better option

Anyway I have not pleaded but I have submitted to jurisdiction and I am currently on bail I am to appear in the crown court on the 4th Sept (not long)
I believe I am being charged with dishonesty and I dont think I was dishonest. a little naive maybe and certainly stupid and rather desperate.

This is all driving me up the wall the stress with this on top of all the other stuff has made my depression worse and I am trying to bury my head in the sand. Although I have a legal representative he is only statute and not really the way out of this.

I would really value any help as I dont know which way to go now. Can i contest jurisdiction if I have already submitted to it and its now been commited to crown?
can i put any evidence in or affidavits? can i do anything to halt this or dismiss this

I am only at the start of my research into this whole thing and time is very short. I cant do it alone please help :)

[merlincove]

you could try guilty to the facts and not the charges.

Firstly you need to speak to your doctor and get a notice saying that you were unwell due to distress and that you remain under distress and can not undertake this account at this time - this is what you need to get your solicitor to push.

So close to the 11th hour, you will be cutting it short, ask for an ajournment while you prepare your case / defence.

i have sent you a pm

:D

[killmicrosoft]

I was offered a caution which I accepted

you have already received your punishment

[rosix]

unfortunately, truth can have very little significance to cases - which is sad seeing as the truth of this matter seems to be the state has gifted you money or otherwise attempted to entrap you (which is illegal)

try and fire off a message to The Anti-Terrorist on YouTube, I've heard he has been very helpful with some and seems like an incredibly nice bloke.

[dolores1]

Try calling as a witness the "Person" you informed in their office that you were working and that you believed you were intitled to the money.

If the person will not appear you should be entitled to a copy of your statement of work that day.

I hope this helps? Good luck.