Disgraced MP Mike Amesbury’s prison sentence has been suspended on appeal – which is nice for him. But would any of us have had the same consideration from a judge?

Here‘s the BBC, so you’re up-to-date:

MP Mike Amesbury, who admitted repeatedly punching a constituent in the street, has had his 10-week prison sentence suspended following an appeal.

The Runcorn and Helsby MP assaulted Paul Fellows, 45, following a row in Frodsham, Cheshire, last year and was jailed by magistrates on Monday.

Amesbury, who had the Labour whip removed in October, launched an appeal and a judge said that while the length of the sentence had been “spot on”, it should be suspended for two years.

Judge Steven Everett, sitting with two magistrates at Chester Crown Court, also ordered Amesbury to carry out 200 hours of unpaid work.

Amesbury must also undertake an alcohol monitoring programme, go on an anger management course, and carry out 20 days of rehabilitation work.

He still risks being ousted from his Parliamentary seat by recall petition.

So his 10-week prison sentence ended up as three nights behind bars – because he was able to launch an appeal.

But if you anyone else were to try the same thing, under the same circumstances, would they get the same treatment? I wonder…

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