http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/adam-johnson-trial-live-updates-10866665 http://www.sunderlandecho.com/live/event?1834584 Johnson's case is listed for 10.30am this morning. There are more than a dozen members of the media waiting outside the court now. All feeling very chilly! (can confirm) Johnson has denied all charges against him at a previous hearing. ******** I'm inside the court now so no more pictures - it is not permitted in here. Around a dozen of us waiting outside the court room too. Will be lots of reporting on this - high profile case. Not me by the way. The Sunderland Echo. ******** Looks like Johnson's girlfriend Stacey Flounders is present here too. She has also been at all other court appearances. ******* Another hearing will be taking place in the courtroom before Johnson is called. A bit more waiting ahead. ****** While we wait, just a reminder that Johnson is charged with three allegations of sexual activity with a child and one of grooming a child. ****** We are now seated in the courtroom and waiting for Johnson to be brought in. Orlando Pownall QC is appearing on behalf of Johnson. ******** AJ seated in the dock. Looking very calm. Stacey Flounders sitting in front of me, listening intently. The judge presiding on this case is Jusge Jonathan Rose. Points of law are being discussed at the moment - we are not able to report the particulars of this. ****** Crumble bungle says: wonder how much this fella is costing? Orlando Pownall Q.C. is cited as a leader in Crime by The Legal 500 UK, and as a “Star” Silk by Chambers UK which describes him as “One of the most highly sought-after criminal silks, and as an extremely persuasive and impressive jury advocate. He is a supreme performer and an artist of the courtroom." He is widely regarded as one of the leading jury advocates of his generation. In 1999 he was appointed First Senior Treasury Counsel and since taking Silk in 2001 he has almost exclusively defended. Notable cases included the defence of Danny Preddie, the alleged Omagh Bomber and the man charged with the murder of two soldiers at the Masseerene Barracks. Recent instructions include acting for the defence in the alleged manslaughter of a deportee and the murder of gambler by means of a “honey-trap”. Apart from being instructed for the defence in murder prosecutions he is instructed in Frauds including Operation Tabernula, the FCA’s largest ever market abuse prosecution and a large scale fraud in the Cayman Islands. He has also been instructed in Medicine Act prosecutions. Over the last ten years he has dealt with numerous Appeals against sentence and conviction and CCRC applications. ****** Footballer Adam Johnson pleads guilty to one count of sexual activity with a child, denies the two other charges Nowt on the grooming yet This is going to get messy ******* He pleaded not guilty to all charges at the magistrates hearing. The Prosecution will be all over that ***** Get this as well @Wij Is God has pledge to go to a Sunderland match as full kit ****er in red and white if AJ goes down ***** Echo have stopped the updates. Clearly unprepared for these revelations and awaiting instructions from the chief editor ****** Strange situation. Was Chad Evens contract terminated while the trial was on going? ***** Following his guilty pleas, Adam Johnson will need to sign the sex offenders register ***** Summary of events If you’re just joining the blog this lunchtime, here’s what has happened: First day of trial is being heard at Bradford Crown Court Adam Johnson arrives at court with his legal team and long-term girlfriend The Sunderland footballer pleads guilty to one count of sexual activity with a child and one count of grooming The 28-year-old father denied two further charges He was forced to sign the sex offenders ****** So he's claiming he hasn't had sex with her. But he still kissed and touched a kid up by admission. He better not escape prison because of this. It's still so out of order it's unreal. ***** Crumble bungle says: What's got me is the fact he lied to everyone and continued to play for us and was getting paid even though he knew he was guilty. By him lying we all believed in his innocence before proven guilty. He has led us all down the garden path, that is the fans, his family and his friends. I think the club and everyone else who supported him did the right thing at that time because we believed him, but now with his own admission hope the club do the right thing and the sooner the better. I cant speak for anyone else but I feel sick just thinking of his lying cheating ways and hope he gets everything that is due him. ****** Why derail this thread which is focused on the Trial of Adam Johnson. Not the kangaroo court against Sunderland fans. Doing this lass a disservice here. This thread should be used for the case, to share information on exposing a monster, not sidetracked and derailed by you and your chums with your petty little school yard issues. Think you all need to grow up and get real to be honest. ****
Can be opened by Mackem mods whenever .... ready for Friday Apology to BFA ... stress of yesterday ... I hadn't realised how much work you had put in
