Sentences for Threatening or having an article with blade or point or offensive weapon in public, private or on school premises Prevention of Crime Act 1953 / Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 / Criminal Justice Act 1988 / Offensive Weapons Act 2019

Sentences for Threatening or having an article with blade or point or offensive weapon in public, private or on school premises Prevention of Crime Act 1953 / Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 / Criminal Justice Act 1988 / Offensive Weapons Act 2019 - court cases, sentence, maximum sentence

Firearms Act offences & weapon offences

Offence	:	Threatening or having an article with blade or point or offensive weapon in public, private or on school premises
Legislation	:	Prevention of Crime Act 1953 / Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 / Criminal Justice Act 1988 / Offensive Weapons Act 2019
Section	:	Section 1A / Section 139AA / Section 139A / Section 51, 52, 53
Maximum Penalty	:	4-years imprisonment Aged 16 or 17 - Minimum 4-months detention and training order Adults (18 or over) convicted, Minimum 6-months imprisonment
Crown Prosecution Service (CPS)	:	Sentencing - Legal Guidance
Sentencing Council	:	Court Sentencing Guidelines
Offence Note/s : Triable either way Threatening with a weapon is where a weapon is used to cause another person to fear that violence may be used against them. The mandatory minimum sentence for threatening offences is 6 months' custody; the maximum sentence is four years' custody. https://www.sentencingcouncil.org.uk/outlines/knives-and-offensive-weapons
Sentencing There are separate but similar offences for knives and offensive weapons. An offensive weapon is anything made or adapted to cause injury, or intended to be used as a weapon, including disguised weapons. Examples include: • a baseball bat, hammer or any other heavy implement if it is intended to be used as a weapon • acid and other corrosive substances that are intended to be thrown at someone • knuckledusters and other specially made weapons such as sharpened door keys A knife is covered by these offences if it has a blade or point (including a folding pocket knife, if the blade is longer than three inches). Possession of knives and offensive weapons - It is an offence to carry a knife or an offensive weapon in a public place, even if the person carrying it claims they were not intending to use it. Carrying a knife or other weapon for protection is not a lawful reason. A person will not be convicted if the knife or weapon was carried for a lawful reason. An example could be someone who uses a knife for work, carrying it on their way to or from work. A public place is anywhere the public has access to. Roads, schools, hospitals, football stadiums, pubs and shops are all public places.

Cases (Sentences For Offence)	:	Stephen Lemon (2023-10-16) Simon Sanderson (2023-09-21) Timothy Adeoye (2023-09-04) Brett James Dempster (2023-08-11) MB (2023-07-04) Leon Moore (2023-06-27) William Hughes (2023-06-22) Charlie Spice (2023-05-11) Derius Campbell (2023-04-04) Simeon Harry (2023-03-30) More Court Cases

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Threatening or having an article with blade or point or offensive weapon in public, private or on school premises

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