Hi… would really appreciate any advice as to any options i now have….. i posted on here a little while ago, i was arrested with 603 old vhs tapes mostly horror,but some porn and the original animal farm tape (not the george orwell classic lol) wont bore with you the trial if i can even call it that, on the advice of my (duty) solicitor i pleaded guilty,she said a fine, she admitted to not understanding the charge to me, well i got 200 hours community service suspended sentence for 2 years and fined …great advice…on her advice i appealed…this is where im looking for any advice……… I started calling her office for two weeks before my appeal,and could never talk to her, i was told many different reasons,,however spoke to her monday when she told me she had been in a car crash,and had only just returned to work..ok, monday she said she would get on to it and not to worry,tuesday i called her again, and she said she was waiting for a barrister friend to call her back,wednesday he had called her back and her advice was now… dont appeal as i might get 3 years in prison, i told her previously i had to give 3 days notice to the court to stop any appeal, she said no,i could do it on the day.So with no alternative i cancelled my appeal, had no actual meeting with her,just grabbed 5 minutes on the phone with her…conflicting advice which i questioned and was told,,,different people different opinions ??? but a fine to 3 years is quite a difference i thought…ok, well she didnt stop the appeal, now its gone ahead in my abscence,which she also said,croydon crown court had not informed them of the appeal date,so they (she) would not be there anyway, got costs,extra fine a letter saying please wait for a further letter for any additional puinishment….. i called her up,she is not there, not in till monday, no one else to help etc etc receptionist actually said and i quote ” i have given you 5 minutes and i have other things to do …goodbye” have i got any options available to me,, i was i believe treated very unfairly to begin with,denied bail,phone confiscated,first time offender as an adult,terrible leagl advice which turned into NO legal advice…and now this, any advice would be greatly appreciated