Coronation Street - Current Episode Discussion - V

[Son of Cain]

I also can't get away with the fact that Corey got bail on a murder charge and the lawyer arguing that he had 'previous good character' and had a prospective football career.

First off, it's not as if he was playing for Man United, and I'd think that any team would at least have him on some sort of suspension until things are dealt with. Secondly, the 'good character' argument doesn't wash, the worst of criminals have all at one point been people of good characters, no one is born as a murdering psycho, well not unless you're a chestburster from Alien that is....

"Being of good character" is a phrase that lawyers use a lot. As long as a person has no convictions they are legally of good character. They say this to sway the bench and the jury.