Quote ="hula89"It could affect the judge's decision on sentencing. The rule applies all the way to sentencing. Even though they have pleaded guilty technically the law of innocent 'til proven guilty still stands.'"
Err... no, they are guilty end of. What still stands is the law of sub judice which says attempting to influence the judge is illegal.
So in theory Peacock and the Sporting Life are in for it. Except of course they won't be as no judge with an ounce of common sense or sanity will be influenced by that sporting life article nor for that matter anything written on here.
Dave