Brighton Magistrates' Court Sentencing Results

Explore 129 verdicts at Brighton Magistrates' Court (Brighton, Brighton). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

May 2026 1 case

Maurice Chater

Assault *

Sentence

40 hours unpaid work as part of a community order

Maurice Chater, 72, of Church Road, Swanscombe, assaulted Thomas Mallon, a Reform UK candidate for Kent County Council's Swanscombe and Greenhithe division, on October 26, 2024. When Mr Mallon and his wife, wearing party colours, rang Chater's doorbell while canvassing, Chater lunged at Mr Mallon, grabbed him, and punched him on the left side of his face above the cheek and around the temple. The attack caused nerve damage to Mr Mallon's lower back, leaving him unable to get out of bed for a fortnight and requiring a walking stick, with lasting sciatic pain.

Found guilty following a trial. Assaulted Reform UK county councillor Thomas Mallon while he was canvassing, punching him in the face and causing sciatic nerve damage.

19 May 2026

April 2026 1 case

13 Bedford Square Limited

Failure to comply with Enforcement Notice under Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 *

Sentence

Fined £4000

The company, having control of the premises at 13 Bedford Square, Brighton BN1 2PN, failed to comply with an Enforcement Notice served by East Sussex Fire Authority requiring improvements to fire safety measures. A complaint was received on 2nd November 2022 regarding fire safety deficiencies at the Grade II listed property converted into flats. An inspection identified non-compliances including absence of a fire risk assessment, insufficient protection to means of escape, and failure to maintain the fire detection and warning system. Subsequent inspections found the fire risk assessment not completed on time and required work to internal fire resisting doors not done.

Pleaded guilty to fire safety offences. Ordered to pay a further £4000 to the Fire Authority in respect of time and costs.

9 Apr 2026

March 2026 2 cases

Woodhorn Group Limited

Breach of Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 *

Sentence

Fined £14,000

An employee, Simon Pateman, broke his leg on 16 February 2024 when he fell from a Komtech compost screening machine while clearing a blockage at the company's green waste recycling site in Tangmere, Chichester. The machine was suspended at height within a large barn and lacked sufficient measures to prevent falls. The HSE investigation found that the company failed to assess risks associated with cleaning the machine, including falls from height from unguarded edges, and failed to provide a safe system of work or instructions on safely cleaning the fan housing. Employees could bypass safety measures, with the interlocked gate not preventing access to dangerous parts during cleaning.

Pleaded guilty to breaching Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974. Ordered to pay £6,500 in costs.

16 Mar 2026

Derek Van Der Wolde

Drug driving *

Sentence

Disqualified for 38 months, fine £120

On 08/10/2025 at Kings Ash Road Paignton drug driving (BZE).

Pleaded guilty.

6 Mar 2026

January 2026 1 case

Leeroy Shorter

Shoplifting *

Sentence

two-year Criminal Behaviour Order

51-year-old Leeroy Shorter from The Ridge, Hastings, a notorious repeat shoplifter, racked up a trail of shoplifting offences leading to the imposition of the Criminal Behaviour Order.

Includes forced wearing of a location-monitoring tag for 12 months, banned from any shop he has been kicked out of before, and must stay at least 30 metres away from the Co-op on Bohemia Road. Issued after multiple recent charges.

20 Jan 2026

December 2025 4 cases

Linas Pikturna

Driving with excess alcohol *

Sentence

Fined £450, disqualified from driving for 20 months

Linas Pikturna, 43, a builder from Wick Farm Road, Littlehampton, was arrested in Ditchling Road, Brighton on 19 December 2025 and charged with driving with 80 micrograms of alcohol per 100ml of breath.

20 Dec 2025

Richard Bamsey

Driving with excess alcohol *

Sentence

Fined £500, disqualified from driving for 12 months

On the evening of 10 December 2025, Richard Bamsey crashed his Volkswagen Golf into a barrier on Camber Road, Camber. Officers responding to the collision found the car abandoned with airbags deployed. Inquiries led police to an address in Whitesand Drive, where Bamsey was identified. He claimed the crash was due to jet lag after a flight, but he had been drinking that afternoon. He failed a breath test, recording 45 micrograms of alcohol per 100ml of breath (the legal limit is 35mcg). He was also charged with driving without insurance.

11 Dec 2025

Andrew Biffen

Driving with excess alcohol *

Sentence

Fined £300, disqualified from driving for 18 months

Andrew Biffen, 56, a driver from Hedge Parsley Crescent, Pevensey, was arrested in St Anthony's Avenue, Eastbourne on 5 December 2025 and charged with driving with 81 micrograms of alcohol per 100ml of breath.

8 Dec 2025

Andrzej Cichon

Driving with excess alcohol *

Sentence

12 weeks imprisonment suspended for 24 months, disqualified from driving for 36 months

Andrzej Cichon was arrested on 4 December 2025 and charged with driving with 152 micrograms of alcohol per 100ml of breath, over four times the legal limit. He is a 48-year-old retired man from Wellington Road, Bognor Regis.

6 Dec 2025

June 2025 1 case

Charlene Palmer

Drink driving *

Sentence

Disqualified from driving for three years and fined £330

Charlene Palmer, 33, of Saltdean Vale, Saltdean, was arrested by Sussex Police on Monday 2 June after being stopped in Sutton Park Road, Seaford, at 11.55am with 84 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath. Just over 24 hours later, at 2.20pm on Tuesday 3 June, she was stopped in Golden Jubilee Way, Eastbourne, and arrested again for drink driving with 71 micrograms of alcohol in 100ml of breath.

Pleaded guilty to two counts of drink driving and one count of driving with no insurance. Also ordered to pay £85 costs and a £20 victim surcharge.

4 Jun 2025

May 2025 2 cases

Anthony Yewman

Dangerous driving *

Sentence

1 year imprisonment and 10-year driving disqualification

Anthony Yewman, 46, led police on a 16-mile high-speed chase from Handcross to Brighton on 16 May 2025. After initially stopping for police, he drove off at speed along the A23 southbound, reaching speeds up to 60mph in a 30mph zone, overtaking on a blind bend, and undertaking other vehicles. He lost control at the Mill Road roundabout at Patcham, striking a kerb and damaging the blue Ford Mondeo he was driving. Officers stopped him on the A23 near Preston Park and arrested him. He had no fixed address.

Admitted dangerous driving, failing to stop, driving while disqualified, driving without valid insurance, fraudulent use of a vehicle registration mark and breaching a restraining order.

19 May 2025

Sharon Hales

religiously aggravated harassment *

Sentence

Fined £120

On 29 October 2023, before Brighton & Hove Albion’s match against Fulham at the American Express Community Stadium, Sharon Hales, who was intoxicated, went up to a restaurant manager in a hospitality lounge and made an anti-Semitic comment while gesturing toward a table where a Jewish couple were eating. The abuse was witnessed by stadium staff. Police were called and Hales was removed; she continued to use offensive language while officers took her details.

Had denied the charge and was found guilty after trial. Intoxicated at the time. Also imposed a three-year football banning order.

13 May 2025

January 2025 3 cases

Michael Lambert

Drink driving, driving while disqualified, driving without insurance, obstructing police *

Sentence

3 months imprisonment

Michael Lambert, a former engineering worker of Ashenground Road, Haywards Heath, was seen getting out of his Fiat Panda at a petrol station on the A23 at Pyecombe on 12 January 2025. When police officers stopped him as he jogged back to the car, he claimed it wasn't his car and he hadn't driven it there. He blew a positive breath test showing he was nearly twice the legal limit. Despite only having a provisional licence, he had previous drink driving convictions. He admitted driving over the alcohol limit, driving while disqualified, driving without valid insurance, and obstructing officers. The court heard he also initially refused to provide his name. He was sentenced for his flagrant disregard of previous court orders and driving disqualifications.

Admitted driving over the legal alcohol limit, driving while disqualified, driving without valid insurance, and obstructing officers in the course of their duties. He initially refused to provide his name to police. Nearly twice the legal limit. Had a previous driving disqualification from April last year.

13 Jan 2025

John Duignan

Drink-driving *

Sentence

10 penalty points and fined £300

John Duignan, 40, of Queen’s Park Road, Brighton, was arrested at Stanmer Park, Brighton, on Monday 14 December, for having 111 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of his breath while driving. The legal limit is 35 micrograms.

Pleaded guilty. Also ordered to pay £85 costs and £60 victim surcharge.

4 Jan 2025

Anekpong Wongwai

Theft *

Sentence

12 weeks in prison suspended for two years and ordered to pay compensation totalling £1,952.90

Anekpong Wongwai, 39, of Church Road, Hove, stole cash on different occasions last month while working at the newly reopened Giggling Squid restaurant in Church Road, which had been refurbished after flood damage. He stole £1396.66 between Friday 5 December and Friday 12 December, and £1,056.24 on Monday 29 December or Tuesday 30 December, totalling more than £2,400 from his bosses.

Pleaded guilty to stealing £1396.66 between Friday 5 December and Friday 12 December and a separate charge of stealing £1,056.24 on Monday 29 December or Tuesday 30 December.

3 Jan 2025

December 2024 1 case

Peter Hutchings

Drink-driving *

Sentence

10 penalty points and fined £170

Peter Hutchings, 28, a school caretaker, of Chandlers Mead, Cooksbridge, near Lewes, was arrested in Coldean Lane, Brighton, on Thursday 10 December, for having 79 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of his breath while in charge of a motor vehicle. The legal limit is 35 micrograms.

Pleaded guilty. Also ordered to pay £85 costs and £20 victim surcharge.

31 Dec 2024

October 2024 2 cases

Leander Fitzgerald

Shoplifting *

Sentence

26 weeks imprisonment

Leander Fitzgerald, 30, of Udimore Road, Udimore, committed 18 shoplifting offences in Eastbourne between 22 August 2023 and 2 October 2024. The thefts involved stealing items worth collectively with co-defendant Lee Parnaby over £5,000 from stores including Co-op, Sainsbury's, Tesco, and Savers. He targeted multiple Co-op locations and other retailers repeatedly.

Pleaded guilty to 18 charges of shoplifting. Described as a prolific offender in Eastbourne.

4 Oct 2024

Lee Parnaby

Shoplifting *

Sentence

26 weeks imprisonment

Lee Parnaby, 32, of Udimore Road, Udimore, committed 26 shoplifting offences in Eastbourne between 22 April and 1 October 2024. The thefts involved stealing items worth collectively with co-defendant Leander Fitzgerald over £5,000 from stores including Co-op, Sainsbury's, Tesco, and Savers. He targeted multiple Co-op locations and other retailers repeatedly.

Pleaded guilty to 26 charges of shoplifting. Described as a prolific offender in Eastbourne.

4 Oct 2024

September 2024 2 cases

Harvey Moses

Burglary *

Sentence

20 weeks imprisonment

Harvey Moses, of Grand Parade, Brighton, walked into the Rina Tairo shop in Prince Albert Street, Brighton, and stole a diamond ring worth £1,550. Scenes of crime officers proved a fingerprint left at the scene belonged to him.

Pleaded guilty to burglary.

29 Sep 2024

Jesse Martin Akehurst

Interfering with a motor vehicle *

Sentence

Community order with 60 hours unpaid work

Jesse Martin Akehurst, 33, of Egmont Road, Hove, interfered with a motor vehicle in Hollingdean Road, Brighton, on Sunday 24 August, intending either to steal the vehicle or something in it. He was charged under the Criminal Attempts Act.

Pleaded guilty to the offence. Ordered to pay £250 compensation.

25 Sep 2024

August 2024 2 cases

Robert Gruska

Assaulting a police officer *

Sentence

28 days imprisonment

Robert Gruska, 35, of no fixed address, was arrested at Brighton and Hove Pride for assaulting a police officer and being drunk and disorderly.

Pleaded guilty to assaulting a police officer and being drunk and disorderly. Sentenced on the assault charge.

15 Aug 2024

Joseph Clark

Malicious communications *

Sentence

14 weeks imprisonment, ordered to pay £85 costs and £154 victim surcharge

Joseph Clark, 45, of Hayling Rise in Worthing, posted a malicious communication on social media on 6 August 2024. The post contained references to violent disorder linked to a planned protest in Brighton on 7 August. He was arrested and charged with sending by public communication network an offensive message. He was found guilty and sentenced at Brighton Magistrates' Court on 9 August 2024.

Found guilty. The message referenced violent disorder linked to a proposed protest event.

9 Aug 2024

July 2024 7 cases

Kahal Sene

Breach of Domestic Violence Protection Order *

Sentence

28 days imprisonment

Kahal Sene, 43, of Sillwood Road, Brighton, breached the conditions of his Domestic Violence Protection Order (DVPO) by contacting the victim on July 14, just 10 days after the order was issued on July 4 to last 28 days. He was arrested and sentenced for this breach. After release from HMP Winchester on July 28, he contacted the victim again before the order expired on July 31, leading to a further breach.

Second breach of Domestic Violence Protection Order (DVPO). Sentenced with immediate effect.

31 Jul 2024

Darren Daley

Racially aggravated common assault *

Sentence

26 weeks imprisonment

Darren Daley, 43, of no fixed address, was sleeping on a train in Brighton after drinking and was accidentally woken by a passenger trying to retrieve his bag. He launched a tirade of racist abuse towards the man on Sunday 26 May. Footage of the incident was uploaded to YouTube and reported to British Transport Police by the public. Daley was arrested in London on Wednesday 10 July for a separate offence, where his wanted status was identified. He was interviewed by BTP detectives and sentenced on Friday 19 July.

Pleaded guilty to racially aggravated common assault and a racially aggravated public order offence.

19 Jul 2024

Steven Whylie

Drink driving *

Sentence

Banned from driving for 17 months, fined £110

Steven Whylie, 28, of Bayes Close in Sydenham, London, was arrested after his white Vauxhall Astra mounted the kerb in Old Steine, Brighton, at 4.20am on Sunday 1 June 2024. He had 64 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath, almost twice the legal limit of 35 micrograms.

Pleaded guilty to drink driving. Ban reducible by 17 weeks upon completion of a government-approved course costing up to £250. Ordered to pay £85 prosecution costs and £20 victim surcharge.

17 Jul 2024

Karl Williams

Shoplifting *

Sentence

16 weeks imprisonment

Karl Williams, a 41-year-old from Stonehouse Drive, Hastings, stole £100 worth of confectionery from the One Stop store on Ore Valley Road in Hastings on June 17, 2025. He was arrested on July 13 for this theft and 11 additional offences, with the court noting his history as a 'prolific' shoplifter and determining that his offences were so serious that only a custodial sentence was justified.

Pleaded guilty to multiple thefts from local retailers and breaches of bail conditions. Part of Operation Apprentice, a Sussex Police initiative. A Criminal Behaviour Order was granted, including conditions to not remain on retail premises after being asked to leave and to avoid specific stores.

16 Jul 2024

William Seed

Drink driving *

Sentence

18 months driving ban, fined £280

William Seed, 68, was arrested at 3.45pm on Friday 19 June after he parked over a junction in Edward Street, Brighton. He had 77 micrograms of alcohol per 100 millilitres of his breath – more than twice the 35 micrograms legal limit.

Pleaded guilty to drink driving. Previously served a three-year ban for drink driving in 2000.

15 Jul 2024

Mason Rogers

Stalking *

Sentence

16 months in prison, suspended for two years

Mason Rogers stalked a woman by spying on her online and at her workplace, discovering her address, and sending unsettling notes and packages to her home. In February 2024, he delivered a package containing a limited-edition Valentine’s Day figurine. In August 2024, while wearing a Spider-Man mask, he delivered a second package with a book based on a TV show she enjoyed as a child, along with a card referencing the time since the first package and a QR code leading to a video titled 'My Stalker'. In December 2024, a third package was delivered with a card acknowledging himself as her stalker. This behaviour caused the victim significant fear, distress, and changes to her daily routines for safety.

Pleaded guilty to stalking, causing serious alarm and distress. A ten-year stalking protection order was granted.

11 Jul 2024

Mark Griffin

Drink-driving *

Sentence

Banned from driving for 12 months, fined £300

Mark Griffin, 27, of Robin Davis Close, Brighton, was spotted by police driving his Vauxhall Astra at speed in Wilson Avenue, Brighton, while under the influence of alcohol. When he saw the police turn to pursue him, he sped away, parked in Swanborough Drive, and attempted to walk home. Officers tracked him down; he was slurring his words and admitted to driving home but deciding to walk after seeing the patrol. Breath test showed 49 microgrammes of alcohol per 100 millilitres of breath.

Pleaded guilty to drink-driving. Ordered to pay £235 costs and a £30 victim surcharge.

1 Jul 2024

June 2024 7 cases

Gary Mccue

Drunk in charge of a vehicle *

Sentence

6 months driving ban, 300 hours community service, 12-month community order

Gary McCue, 51, was arrested at 2.10am on Saturday 27 June after officers found him slumped over his car’s steering wheel in his Renault Scenic in Marine Parade, Brighton. He had 110 micrograms of alcohol per 100 millilitres of his breath – more than three times the legal limit.

Pleaded guilty to being drunk in charge of a vehicle. One condition of the community order is treatment for alcohol addiction.

29 Jun 2024

Trevor Saunders

Drink driving *

Sentence

Banned from driving for 12 months, fined £330

Trevor Saunders, 30, of Eaton Place, Kemp Town, was arrested at 8am on Thursday 4 June after his Suzuki GSXR motorbike was stopped in Lewes Road, Brighton. He had 50 micrograms of alcohol per 100 millilitres of his breath, exceeding the legal limit of 35 micrograms.

Pleaded guilty to drink driving. Ordered to pay £235 costs and a £33 victim surcharge.

25 Jun 2024

Teenage Defendant

Murder *

Sentence

Life imprisonment

The defendant, aged 16 at the time of the incident and now 17, stabbed Charlie Cosser three times in the chest during a fight on a crowded dancefloor at an outdoor party called BalFest, attended by around 100 people, at a farmhouse in Warnham, West Sussex, on July 23, 2023. The attack occurred after the defendant and his friends were asked to leave the party. Witnesses reported the defendant had consumed excessive alcohol and was involved in an altercation. He was seen with blood on his clothing and admitted to stabbing someone. The knife was never found, and the defendant had previously pleaded guilty but withdrew the plea.

Found guilty of murder and possession of a bladed article; sentencing pending.

19 Jun 2024

Shaswar Ranjbari

Fraudulent evasion of excise duty *

Sentence

Fined £1,000

Shaswar Ranjbari, 24, was caught with counterfeit cigarettes and tobacco in a van behind his shop, Ideal Supermarket, in Rowlands Road, Worthing. In September 2022, West Sussex County Council trading standards officers and HMRC officials inspected the shop using a sniffer dog. The dog indicated tobacco in a van at the rear, but two men denied knowledge of it. A locksmith opened the van, uncovering 382 packets of illicit tobacco and cigarettes. Samples sent to brand representatives confirmed all products were either counterfeit or genuine but non-duty paid. Ranjbari pleaded guilty at Brighton Magistrates' Court.

Pleaded guilty to having counterfeit and foreign-labelled tobacco and fraudulent evasion of excise duty. Ordered to pay costs of £1,957.65 and a victim surcharge of £400, making a total of £3,357.65.

17 Jun 2024

Dimitry Cougy

Drink driving *

Sentence

Banned from driving for 20 months, fined £200

Dimitry Cougy, 20, of Villotte Saint Seine, near Dijon, in France, was arrested at 5.15am on Thursday 12 June after he was spotted driving his Volkswagen Passat erratically in Marine Drive, Brighton. He was breathalysed and found to be twice the drink drive limit.

Pleaded guilty to drink driving. Ordered to pay £85 costs and a £20 victim surcharge.

13 Jun 2024

Danielle Malley

Drink driving and possession of a knife *

Sentence

Banned from driving for 26 months, 200 hours community service, 12-month supervision order

Danielle Malley, 28, of St Michael’s Road, Portslade, was arrested at 2am on Thursday 25 December in Nuthurst Place, Whitehawk, after officers saw her driving her Volkswagen Up very slowly with a flat tyre. She was carrying a small kitchen knife in her boot and found to have 99 micrograms of alcohol per 100 millilitres of breath – almost three times the 35 micrograms legal limit.

Pleaded guilty to drink driving and having a knife. Ordered to pay £250 costs and £60 victim surcharge.

10 Jun 2024

Yura Varybrus

Murder *

Sentence

Life imprisonment with a minimum term of 16 years, minus 328 days already spent in custody

Yura Varybrus stabbed Charlie Cosser, 17, three times in the chest during a private party attended by over 100 people in the grounds of a farmhouse in Warnham, West Sussex, on July 23, 2023.

Was 16 at the time of the offence. Charlie's family expressed that the sentence was not enough and have since set up a charity to fight knife crime.

1 Jun 2024

April 2024 4 cases

Nural Hoque

Drink driving *

Sentence

Banned from driving for 17 months, fined £285

Nural Hoque, 34, of Firle Road, Brighton, was caught driving a Mazda 323 in Preston Drove, Brighton, on 2 April 2024, with alcohol over the legal limit. His car was in a dangerous condition, with front nearside wheel, tyre, and wing mirror posing risk of injury.

Pleaded guilty to drink driving. Had 62 micrograms of alcohol in 100ml of breath (legal limit 35). Ban reducible by 17 weeks upon completion of approved course costing no more than £250. Ordered to pay £20 victim surcharge and £85 prosecution costs. Additional fine for dangerous vehicle condition (front nearside wheel, tyre, and wing mirror).

4 Apr 2024

Promise Eruchi Chinda

Drink driving *

Sentence

Banned from driving for 22 months, fined £175

Promise Eruchi Chinda, 21, of Upper Bevendean Avenue, Brighton, was caught driving a BMW in The Highway, Moulsecoomb, on 28 March 2024, with alcohol over the legal limit.

Pleaded guilty to drink driving. Had 89 micrograms of alcohol in 100ml of breath (legal limit 35). Ban reducible by 22 weeks upon completion of approved course costing no more than £250. Ordered to pay £20 victim surcharge and £85 prosecution costs.

4 Apr 2024

Godfrey Bwire

Drink driving *

Sentence

Banned from driving for 2 years, 150 hours community service

Godfrey Bwire, 35, of Links Close, Portslade, drove an Audi A4 along Western Road, Brighton, on 18 March 2024, with almost three times the legal alcohol limit.

Pleaded guilty to drink driving. Had 96 micrograms of alcohol in 100ml of breath (legal limit 35). Ban reducible by 24 weeks upon completion of approved course costing no more than £250.

4 Apr 2024

Matthew Forsdyke

Assaulting an emergency worker *

Sentence

Fined £120

Matthew Forsdyke, 59, a Brighton and Hove Albion fan, drunkenly assaulted a police inspector by throwing the contents of his plastic cup at him and then the cup itself during a match against Crystal Palace at the Amex Stadium in Falmer on Sunday 8 February 2024. The incident occurred as the officer approached him due to unruly behaviour, part of standard policing to prevent fans from opposing teams mixing. Palace won 1-0. He was one of four fans arrested.

Pleaded guilty to assaulting an emergency worker and being drunk and disorderly. Also given a three-year football banning order, ordered to pay £85 costs and a £48 victim surcharge.

2 Apr 2024

March 2024 3 cases

Richard Yassin

Drink driving *

Sentence

Disqualified from driving for 18 months, fined £1,920

Richard Yassin, 54, of Plumpton Lane, Plumpton, was flagged by police for driving with no insurance on Mill Road, Brighton, on Sunday, 1 February 2024. Officers detected a strong smell of alcohol and administered a breathalyser test, which showed 67 micrograms of alcohol per 100ml of breath, almost twice the legal limit of 35 micrograms.

Pleaded guilty to drink driving and driving with no insurance. Ordered to pay a surcharge of £768 and costs of £85, total court bill £2,773.

24 Mar 2024

Tony Graham

Drink-driving *

Sentence

Banned from driving for 12 months, fined £150

Tony Graham, 48, of Ninfield Place, Brighton, was arrested at 2.30am on 20 December in Whitehawk Road, Brighton, after crashing his car into parked vehicles while over the limit.

Pleaded guilty to drink-driving. Ordered to pay £85 costs and a £20 victim surcharge.

23 Mar 2024

Brooke Lees

Drink driving *

Sentence

Banned for 17 months, fined £110

Brooke Lees, 22, of Hangleton Road, Hove, was caught by Sussex Police driving on Old Shoreham Road, Hove, on Monday 16 March, with 206 milligrams of alcohol in 100 millilitres of blood, more than twice the legal limit of 80mg.

Pleaded guilty to drink driving. Ban to be reduced by four months if she completes a government-approved rehabilitation course. Ordered to pay £85 costs and a £20 victim surcharge.

1 Mar 2024

February 2024 7 cases

Tadhg Ryan

Driving with excess alcohol *

Sentence

Disqualified from driving for 30 months and 12-month community order

Tadhg Ryan, 36, drove to McDonald’s in Brighton Marina, about 100 metres from his home in The Boardwalk, with 145 micrograms of alcohol per 100ml breath and a three-year-old girl in the back seat of his Skoda. He was arrested at the marina on 10 December.

Required to complete an alcohol abstinence programme. Ordered to pay £85 costs and £114 victim surcharge.

20 Feb 2024

Lorraine Foster

Drink driving *

Sentence

Banned from driving for 24 months, fined £525

Lorraine Foster was seen driving along the A27 at just 30mph on Christmas Day, 25 December, weaving across the dual carriageway and forcing other drivers to swerve to avoid her. The 49-year-old was travelling westbound from the Kingston roundabout at Lewes to Falmer in her yellow Mazda MX5 at about 11.30pm. Officers from Sussex Police helped her out of the driving seat in Woodingdean as she was slurring her words and unsteady on her feet. She had 94 micrograms of alcohol per 100 millilitres of breath, almost three times the 35 micrograms legal limit.

Pleaded guilty to drink driving. Ordered to pay £85 costs and a £52 victim surcharge.

20 Feb 2024

Alec Young

Driving with excess alcohol *

Sentence

Disqualified from driving for 18 months and fined £120

Alec Young, 43, of Flamingo Close, Chatham, was arrested in Preston Road, Brighton, on 30 December for driving with 65 micrograms of alcohol per 100ml breath and driving with no insurance.

Ordered to pay £85 costs and £48 victim surcharge.

12 Feb 2024

Davide Di-Lauro

Drink driving *

Sentence

Banned from driving for 20 months, fined £1,025

Davide Di-Lauro was arrested at 3.35am on Thursday 1 January after ignoring a No Entry sign and driving his Mini down Trafalgar Street in Brighton. The 28-year-old failed to stop for officers on foot but later pulled over for a patrol after his details were circulated. He claimed he thought the officers were waving because he did not have his lights on. He was more than twice the drink-drive limit.

Pleaded guilty to drink driving, failing to stop for an officer and driving without a licence. Ordered to pay £85 costs and a £50 victim surcharge.

12 Feb 2024

Maciej Sydor

Failing to provide a specimen for analysis *

Sentence

Banned from driving for 16 months and fined £500

Maciej Sydor, 34, of St Georges Road, Brighton, was arrested at 10.30pm on 12 December in Old Steine, Brighton, after officers stopped his car because they had seen him speeding. When he was taken into custody he became abusive towards the officers and refused to allow them to breathalyse him.

Pleaded guilty to failing to provide a specimen for analysis and failing to answer bail. Ordered to pay £85 costs and £50 victim surcharge.

9 Feb 2024

Lukasz Fielek

Drink driving *

Sentence

Banned from driving for 20 months and fined £320

Lukasz Fielek, 28, was arrested at 2.30am on Saturday 13 December after officers saw his car swerving across Ditchling Road in Brighton. He was more than twice the drink-drive limit when breathalysed.

Pleaded guilty to drink driving and driving without a licence. Was more than twice the drink-drive limit.

5 Feb 2024

Danny Curtis

Drink driving *

Sentence

Banned from driving for 21 months and fined £110

Danny Curtis, 36, was arrested at 12.50am on Saturday 13 December after officers stopped his van because he was driving the wrong way down one-way East Street in Brighton. He was more than twice the drink-drive limit when breathalysed.

Pleaded guilty to drink driving. Was more than twice the drink-drive limit.

5 Feb 2024

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Brighton Magistrates' Court Sentencing Results

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