Re:If you get arrested and/or get put on trial... (Score 1)

Australian courts will consider expressions of remorse in sentencing submissions, and judges frequently comment that they reduce or suspend sentences on the basis of remorse among other things. Obviously different approaches to sentencing are taken in different jurisdictions. I guess the point that I should have made in my first post is that I agree that an accused should seek legal advice at the earliest opportunity, preferably before speaking to police.