Exeter Crown Court Sentencing Results

Explore 543 verdicts at Exeter Crown Court (Exeter). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

October 2024 6 cases

Adrian Hows

Causing Serious Injury by Careless Driving *

Sentence

3 months community order, 3 months curfew, and 12 months disqualification

On 12/08/2024 at Pinhoe Road, Exeter, caused serious injury to a male by careless driving.

Pleaded guilty to causing serious injury by careless driving.

31 Oct 2024

Jonathan Cuckston

Shoplifting *

Sentence

12 weeks imprisonment and £300 compensation

Between 10/07/2025 and 13/07/2025 at Exeter shoplifted from Boots.

Pleaded guilty to shoplifting.

31 Oct 2024

Donna Berry

Shoplifting *

Sentence

10 weeks imprisonment

On 11/05/2025 at Exeter stole Richmond sausages x2 and Nivea moisturiser x6 from Co-op. Stole fragrances from Boots Torquay, roasting joints x11 from M&S, perfumes from Austins in Newton Abbot, jogging bottoms from Saltrock in Dartmouth, milk and two chickens from Co-op Exeter, and multiple other goods.

Pleaded guilty to multiple shoplifting offences.

31 Oct 2024

David Rosewell

Animal welfare offences and environmental pollution *

Sentence

18 weeks custody suspended for 12 months, 150 hours unpaid work, lifetime disqualification from keeping livestock

David Rosewell, of Crook Farm, Combe Raleigh, Honiton, allowed appalling animal health and environmental conditions to persist at his farm. The farm had deep slurry in buildings, decomposing cattle carcasses and bones in fields, cattle in waterlogged conditions with little food, sick and starving animals left to die, live animals grazing amongst carcasses and hazardous debris including domestic waste, scrap metal, broken concrete, and abandoned vehicles. A young calf was found lying in slurry and litter. Despite multiple visits and instructions from authorities in 2022, 2023, and 2024 to provide treatment, feed, remove hazards and carcasses, and comply with an Anti-Pollution Works Notice issued in March 2024, Rosewell failed to act, leading to ongoing pollution risks and animal suffering.

Pleaded guilty. District Judge Smith described the case as 'shocking' and 'reading the script of a horror movie'. Costs of £18,251 awarded to be paid within six months.

29 Oct 2024

Not Stated

Attempted murder *

Sentence

Life imprisonment with minimum term of 12 years

On June 9, 2023, at Blundell’s School in Tiverton, Devon, the 16-year-old offender armed himself with claw hammers and attacked two sleeping dormmates aged 15 and 16, smashing their skulls multiple times, causing severe injuries including broken skulls, damaged spleen, lung, and ribs. He then attacked housemaster Henry Roffe-Silvester who investigated the noise, striking him repeatedly before being disarmed. The victims survived due to prompt medical intervention but one suffered life-changing cognitive impairment. Investigation revealed prior planning through internet searches on hammer attacks, serial killers, and school massacres, and evidence he was conscious, listening to music before the assault.

Denied three counts of attempted murder claiming sleepwalking but found guilty by jury after 10-week trial. Sentence minus 495 days already spent in custody.

18 Oct 2024

Alan Perrin

Manslaughter *

Sentence

six-and-a-half years imprisonment

Alan Perrin assaulted David Armstrong multiple times in unprovoked attacks in August 2023 while Armstrong was staying in a tent in a garden on Queens Road, Moretonhampstead, Devon. The assaults occurred on August 6, August 8, and August 9, involving punches to the head, resulting in cuts, bruises, and ultimately fatal injuries leading to multiple organ failure and death on August 17, 2023.

Pleaded guilty to manslaughter. Initially charged with murder but plea accepted.

3 Oct 2024

August 2024 1 case

Logan Crook

Assault causing actual bodily harm *

Sentence

2 years and 4 months imprisonment

Logan Crook, 25, of Northumberland Place, Teignmouth, attacked his 19-year-old girlfriend twice in a week at his flat in Teignmouth. In the first assault, following an argument, he punched her in the face, kicked her in the back, broke her iPhone when she tried to call for help, and locked her in the flat, forcing her to message her sister via his smart TV before she escaped through a window. In the second assault on July 16, 2024, he dragged her by her hair, punched, kicked, and beat her legs and back with a metal vacuum cleaner hose while high on Xanax, causing multiple bruises (14 on left leg, 11 on right leg, and too many on back and torso), extensive cuts and bruises to her face, and described by the victim as the worst pain she had ever experienced. The assault ended when neighbours called the police. Crook left the flat with her due to police concerns and was arrested in Queen Street, Dawlish, for driving while disqualified. The relationship had become toxic and volatile after his release from a prior incarceration.

Admitted two offences of assault causing actual bodily harm, criminal damage, and driving while disqualified. Judge James Adkins described him as a bad-tempered aggressive bully towards young women. Suffers from ADHD, autism, and Oppositional Defiance Disorder. Was abusing Xanax at the time but has since got clean and is remorseful.

15 Aug 2024

July 2024 3 cases

William Edward

Attempting to cause grievous bodily harm with intent *

Sentence

5 years and 4 months imprisonment

On January 17, 2024, William Edward, aged 23, from Chulmleigh, along with James Wilson, drank with the victim, a homeless transgender woman in her 30s, outside the Guildhall in Exeter. They launched a prolonged brutal attack while she slept in a sleeping bag, taking turns to punch, kick, and stamp on her head over five minutes, captured on CCTV. The attack was paused and resumed with increased savagery, causing multiple facial fractures and a brain bleed. The victim required extensive hospital treatment and reported severe pain and vulnerability.

Admitted attempting to cause grievous bodily harm with intent. Judge noted the attack could have resulted in life imprisonment but victim recovered. Troubled childhood as a care leaver, previously supported by Amber Foundation but became homeless.

31 Jul 2024

James Wilson

Attempting to cause grievous bodily harm with intent *

Sentence

5 years and 6 months imprisonment

On January 17, 2024, James Wilson, aged 22, from Chulmleigh, along with William Edward, drank with the victim, a homeless transgender woman in her 30s, outside the Guildhall in Exeter. They launched a prolonged brutal attack while she slept in a sleeping bag, taking turns to punch, kick, and stamp on her head over five minutes, captured on CCTV. The attack was paused and resumed with increased savagery, causing multiple facial fractures and a brain bleed. The victim required extensive hospital treatment and reported severe pain and vulnerability.

Admitted attempting to cause grievous bodily harm with intent. Judge noted the attack could have resulted in life imprisonment but victim recovered. Difficult childhood, mental health issues, and autism mentioned.

31 Jul 2024

Joshua Kettle

Wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm *

Sentence

five-and-a-half years imprisonment with a two-year extended licence

On 5 February 2024, Joshua Kettle, 29, previously of Sandringham Road, Newton Abbot, was involved in an argument with his brother in St Paul's Road, Newton Abbot. Passers-by tried to intervene. Kettle punched one man, causing a broken tooth and bruising, then stabbed a female dog walker in the temple with a pair of scissors, requiring five stitches. The following day in custody, he assaulted a police officer by spitting. Kettle had been recently released from Langdon Hospital in Dawlish and had issues accessing medication.

Found guilty of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm, possession of a bladed article, affray and assaulting an emergency worker. Admitted assault causing actual bodily harm and two other assaults on emergency workers. Described as a 'dangerous offender' with a history of violence and poor mental health. Mental health issues reduced culpability.

24 Jul 2024

June 2024 3 cases

Carl Parker

Speeding *

Sentence

Disqualified from driving for 3 months, fined £500, costs £440, victim surcharge £200

Carl Parker, a former Devon and Cornwall Police officer, was caught driving at 140mph on the eastbound carriageway of the A30 at Roseworthy, Camborne, Cornwall, on February 4, 2024. He was driving an unmarked police Volvo XC90 car on a road with a 60mph national speed limit, with emergency response lights briefly displayed but no sirens or legal exemption established.

Pleaded guilty to speeding. Had his authorisation to drive force vehicles removed and resigned from the force. Subject to internal disciplinary process.

27 Jun 2024

Stephen Parsons

Murder *

Sentence

Life imprisonment with minimum term of 13 years

Stephen Parsons, a 71-year-old dog breeder, smothered his 69-year-old wife Erica Parsons to death as she slept at their thatched farmhouse in Cadditon Farm, Bondleigh, near Okehampton, on February 10, 2023. He claimed it was part of a suicide pact because she believed she had cancer and wanted to die, but medical evidence showed she was healthy, did not have cancer, and had suffered three cracked ribs suggesting he knelt on her chest during the killing. Parsons staged his own suicide by superficially cutting his arms and claiming an overdose, but tests showed no fatal wounds or drugs. He was deep in debt, had lied to creditors about both having cancer, and killed her to avoid financial disputes over selling property. He texted a neighbour claiming they were both dead and was found semi-conscious the next day after arranging for friends to take their animals.

Found guilty of murder after a two-week trial. Jury rejected claims of a suicide pact or diminished responsibility due to depression. Judge noted his dishonesty regarding health and debts, and took depression into account as mitigation.

21 Jun 2024

Alfie Smith

Possession of class A drugs with intent to supply *

Sentence

3 years imprisonment

Alfie Smith, 22, of no fixed address, was seen dealing drugs at Flowerpots Fields on the banks of the River Exe in Exeter, within metres of youngsters using the nearby skate park. He was arrested on May 9, 2024, after police recovered designer clothes from his room and found messages on his phone offering items including a £150 Hollister coat as payment for drugs. He was found with almost £500 worth of heroin in 16 wraps and nine £10 bags of crack, along with cash and designer goods. Smith was still on prison licence from a previous 20-month sentence for his part in a major County Lines operation that used children as young as 13 to sell drugs in areas including Exmouth, Dawlish, and Cullompton. After release, he retrained as a building worker but struggled with limited literacy and low benefits (£110 a month after rent), leading him to obtain and sell heroin and cocaine on a small scale to support his cannabis addiction.

Admitted two counts of possession of class A drugs with intent to supply. Still on prison licence from previous sentence for County Lines operation. Judge David Evans commented on the location near skate park and encouragement of shoplifting.

18 Jun 2024

May 2024 5 cases

Ezra Robinson

Rape *

Sentence

11 years imprisonment

Ezra Robinson was sentenced for rape.

Aged 31, from Drewsteignton.

13 May 2024

Hazem Badran

Section 18 assault grievous bodily harm with intent *

Sentence

9 years and two months imprisonment

Hazem Badran, along with Kai-Rhys Lawson and Aidan Manvell, participated in a robbery of Euan Baker on March 19, 2021, punching and kicking him and hitting him with a chair to steal his Armani watch and £450 bicycle as punishment over a feud. On April 27, 2021, they entered Mr Baker's home in Exeter and beat him severely with a baseball bat, hammer, and wooden shoe rack, resulting in traumatic brain injury, 25 skull fractures, brain bleeds, and other severe injuries, placing him in a coma. Badran disposed of his clothes after the arrests and attempted to intimidate the witness via calls and social media. A video of a damaged bat was found on his phone, and he bought a new SIM card post-attack.

Admitted Section 18 assault grievous bodily harm with intent and robbery. Found guilty of witness intimidation. Denied attempted murder but was acquitted.

10 May 2024

Kai-Rhys Lawson

Section 18 assault grievous bodily harm with intent *

Sentence

13 years and six months imprisonment

Kai-Rhys Lawson, along with Aidan Manvell and Hazem Badran, participated in a robbery of Euan Baker on March 19, 2021, where they stole his Armani watch and £450 bicycle as punishment over a feud. On April 27, 2021, they burst into Mr Baker's bedroom in Exeter and subjected him to a prolonged beating with a baseball bat, hammer, and wooden shoe rack, causing severe traumatic brain injury, skull fractures in 25 places, multiple brain bleeds, and other injuries, leaving him in a coma. Lawson set up the robbery by pretending to buy a bike. Evidence included CCTV of his Audi, blood on his clothing, and splinters in his car. He claimed he tried to stop the attack but admitted the crimes due to evidence.

Admitted Section 18 assault grievous bodily harm with intent and robbery. Also admitted possession of cannabis with intent to supply. Denied attempted murder but was acquitted.

10 May 2024

Aidan Manvell

Section 18 assault grievous bodily harm with intent *

Sentence

8 years imprisonment

Aidan Manvell, along with Kai-Rhys Lawson and Hazem Badran, took part in robbing Euan Baker on March 19, 2021, by punching, kicking him, and using a chair to steal his watch and bicycle as retribution for a money-related feud. On April 27, 2021, the trio, masked, invaded Mr Baker's Exeter home and delivered a brutal, sustained beating with a baseball bat, hammer, and shoe rack, causing life-threatening injuries including traumatic brain injury, 25 skull fractures, brain bleeds, facial and knee fractures, leaving him in a coma. Manvell carried the broken bat after fleeing and assaulted a police officer during arrest. Blood evidence was on his clothing.

Admitted Section 18 assault grievous bodily harm with intent and robbery. Convicted of assaulting an emergency worker. Denied attempted murder but was acquitted.

10 May 2024

Drew Davey

Causing grievous bodily harm with intent *

Sentence

10 years imprisonment

On 16 August 2023, in the early hours, Drew Davey, after drinking and arguing with his girlfriend, entered sheltered housing at Lulworth in Westward Ho!, Devon. He fell asleep in a garden shed but was disturbed by two vulnerable residents smoking outside. Davey attacked them, repeatedly hitting them over the head with a broom handle in the kitchen. A staff member investigating the noise was hit in the face. The two residents suffered significant head wounds and were hospitalized in serious condition for weeks. The staff member, despite injury, alerted police. Davey was arrested nearby.

Admitted two counts of causing grievous bodily harm with intent and one of causing actual bodily harm. Received a third off a possible 15-year sentence due to early guilty plea. Deemed a dangerous offender; three years on licence upon release. Mental health issues mentioned; no memory of the incident and expressed remorse.

7 May 2024

April 2024 3 cases

Marc Jackson

Causing actual bodily harm *

Sentence

Community order with 140 hours unpaid work and six months drug rehabilitation

Marc Jackson, 45, of West Golds Way, Newton Abbot, subjected his ex-fiancée to a cruel and prolonged attack at a friend's flat in Bradley Court, Highweek Street, Newton Abbot. The assault occurred after she attempted to trigger an emergency button. He pinned her down, punched her repeatedly in the face, broke her phone to prevent her calling police, and caused bruising all over her face and body, plus broken ribs. She escaped, flagged down a car in Asda car park, and was hospitalized for injuries to her face, head, arms, back, abdomen, and ribs. The victim, vulnerable due to mental health issues and drug addiction, believed she was going to die and felt humiliated and worthless in the relationship, which she was trying to end. Jackson had taken her phone to control her.

Admitted causing actual bodily harm. Judge David Evans considered that Jackson has overcome drug addiction and completed a course on attitudes to domestic violence during seven months remanded in custody. Indefinite restraining order imposed banning contact with victim. Warned of over two years imprisonment if order breached.

5 Apr 2024

Thomas Kettleborough

Child sex offences *

Sentence

two years and eight months imprisonment

Thomas Kettleborough, a 35-year-old former Inspector at Avon and Somerset Police, sexually communicated with a boy on Snapchat and made more than 150 indecent images of children. He arranged to meet who he believed was a 14-year-old boy via Grindr, leading to his arrest in a police sting on July 14, 2023, in a Bristol car park. During the arrest, authorities found sex toys, condoms, and bondage equipment in his vehicle. The offences spanned four years and occurred while he was in positions of trust, including as a volunteer for the Sea Cadets and the Royal Lifesaving Society.

Pleaded guilty to arranging or facilitating a child sex offence, attempting to engage in sexual communication with a child, attempting to cause or incite a child to engage in sexual activity, engaging in sexual communication with a child, and making indecent photographs of a child. He was dismissed from Avon and Somerset Police for gross misconduct and handed an indefinite Sexual Harm Prevention Order.

3 Apr 2024

Christopher Welch

Rape *

Sentence

26 years imprisonment with 3 years on licence

Christopher Welch committed multiple sexual offences against three children and two women on various occasions in the 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s in Devon. The offences included four counts of rape, one count of assault by penetration, one count of indecent assault against a woman, four counts of indecent assault against children, two counts of indecency with a child, and one count of assault of a child under 13 by penetration. He was also found guilty of indecent assault against another woman.

Placed on the Sex Offenders Register for life. Victims' statements highlighted irreversible impact. Police described him as a dangerous sexual predator.

2 Apr 2024

March 2024 2 cases

Shaun Molland

Escaping custody *

Sentence

16 weeks imprisonment

Shaun Molland had just been given a 16-week prison sentence and was instructed to wait outside the court to be transported to prison; however, no-one arrived to collect him, which resulted in him being charged with escaping custody.

Was told to wait outside court to be taken to prison, but no-one arrived, leading to charges of escaping custody.

24 Mar 2024

Paul Pickering

Causing grievous bodily harm *

Sentence

1 year and 7 months imprisonment

Paul Pickering, aged 51, of Warren Road, Torquay, had been in an on-and-off relationship with 53-year-old Dionne Titus for 20 years but were living apart due to his alcoholism. On July 27, 2023, she allowed him to visit for the weekend, but after consuming two bottles of vodka, they argued. She asked him to leave and took his belongings to the driveway where he got on his mobility scooter due to his arthritis. He called her a bitch and drove at her, hitting her and forcing her to the ground. He drove over her right arm, breaking it in two places, then moved forward and drove over her right foot and ankle, breaking a bone. He said 'I’m sorry', tried to move her but couldn't, then rode away. She suffered complications, spent 12 days in hospital, and weeks with her arm in plaster. He was arrested on his way home.

Admitted causing grievous bodily harm. Regrets his behaviour and is keen to get help for a serious and long-standing alcohol addiction.

14 Mar 2024

February 2024 1 case

Stuart Grant

Conspiracy to supply cocaine *

Sentence

5 years and 9 months imprisonment

Stuart Grant, 44, of Wheatlands Road, Torquay, supplied cocaine across South Devon, receiving regular supplies from a gang in Cardiff and operating a distribution network. In the first six months of 2021, he received 11 consignments. Police intercepted courier Mohammed Islam on the M5 Southbound near Uffculme, seizing £7,000 worth of cocaine hidden in the rear indicator housing. Surveillance linked the courier to Grant's address. Following Islam's arrest, Grant texted asking his whereabouts. Police searched Grant's home and a friend's house, finding £20,000 worth of cocaine and £17,980 cash, some hidden in fake Lynx deodorant cans and Heinz baked beans tins. He used profits for designer clothes and car trading; his partner had an Audi Q5. Grant turned to dealing after his property maintenance business failed during lockdown and following family tragedies, including his brother Jamie's stabbing in 2018.

Admitted conspiracy to supply cocaine and two counts of possession of criminal property or money laundering. Judge Stephen Climie noted the defendant knew the nature and extent of the conspiracy and the damage done by class A drugs. Defence mentioned caring responsibilities for autistic daughter, voluntary work since arrest, and business failure due to family tragedy and Covid.

12 Feb 2024

January 2024 3 cases

Ricky Allison

Aggravated vehicle taking and fraud *

Sentence

9-month jail term suspended for two years

Ricky Allison, aged 39, of The Parade, Minehead, was a passenger in a stolen Ford M-Max driven by 18-year-old Conner Palmer during a high-speed police chase in the early hours of October 17, 2019, in Taunton. The car hit a wall in Clifton Terrace, resulting in Palmer's death and serious injuries to Allison and another passenger. Prior to the crash, Allison used bank cards stolen from a house in South Street, Taunton, during a burglary that night, to make two contactless purchases of cigarettes and alcohol at filling stations.

Banned from driving for two years. Cleared of taking part in the burglary. Suspended due to serious head injuries suffered in the crash, leaving him unable to work and living in a YMCA. Judge noted a jail sentence was necessary to mark the death but suspended it considering his changed life.

25 Jan 2024

Weanne Calunod

Causing serious injury by careless driving *

Sentence

12-month community order with 100 hours of unpaid work and £199 costs and surcharge

On January 4, 2024, Weanne Calunod, 25, a student, was driving a Peugeot car along Church Road in Alphington, Exeter, a 20mph zone. She approached cyclist Clive Jones from behind and attempted to overtake him just as he signalled to turn right into Mill Lane. Calunod did not notice the signal, leading to a collision that caused Mr Jones to fall off his bike. He suffered a fractured hip, required a hip replacement, spent four days in hospital, experienced ongoing pain, lost work as a mechanic for many months, and had his confidence cycling shattered, with financial losses. Calunod told police she checked multiple times before overtaking and believed it was safe, but did not see the signal. She remained at the scene until the ambulance arrived.

Pleaded guilty to causing serious injury by careless driving. No previous convictions. District Judge Stuart Smith noted the driving manoeuvre on the approach to a zebra crossing had been unsafe and the cyclist had signalled. The defendant stayed at the scene, assisted the victim, and expressed remorse for her lapse in concentration. Her studies and work with children with special needs have been affected.

22 Jan 2024

Adam Mohammed

Rape *

Sentence

8 years imprisonment

In March 2021, Adam Mohammed, aged 24 from Exeter, raped a female student while she was asleep in her bed at her accommodation on Exeter University campus. The victim had been socialising with friends at a party where Mohammed, an unknown attendee, was present. Around 2am, she woke to find him assaulting her, pushed him away, and fled to a friend's room. Police were alerted immediately, and Mohammed was arrested within 24 hours on campus. Forensic evidence linked his DNA to the victim's underwear. He denied the offence but was convicted by unanimous jury verdict after a five-day trial in June 2023.

Found guilty after trial. Will serve two-thirds before release on licence. Placed on Sex Offenders Register for life. Judge Evans commented on the evidence showing the defendant took advantage of the victim while asleep.

12 Jan 2024

December 2023 3 cases

Jordan Fleming

Assault *

Sentence

12 weeks and 10 days imprisonment

On December 26, 2023, at about 7pm, Jordan Fleming entered a Co-op store in St Thomas, Exeter, where he threw items around the shop, ripped blinds from a refrigerator, stole a sandwich, sweets, and chicken skewers, and then punched the store manager in the face unprovoked, knocking off his glasses. He also smashed the store window with a bottle of cider before resisting police arrest near Exe Bridge, where he was pepper sprayed and restrained. He was aggressive at the police station and has a history of drink and drug issues, having come to Exeter from Plymouth for a fresh start.

Admitted assault, theft, and criminal damage. Was under the influence of alcohol and drugs, in breach of a post-custody supervision order, and must pay £160 compensation to the store manager. Magistrates described his behaviour as 'disgusting' and noted his lack of respect for probation services.

28 Dec 2023

Raymond Lynagh

Murder *

Sentence

Life imprisonment with a minimum term

Raymond Lynagh, 57, set fire to his flat in Ellacombe Road, Torquay, on May 22, 2021, after disconnecting a gas pipe to intensify the blaze, killing Dean Corbett, 37, who was asleep in the bedroom due to intoxication. Corbett had 'cuckooed' Lynagh's flat, bullying him, wrecking the property, and contributing to Lynagh's eviction notice. Lynagh fled the scene, watched the fire, and later committed similar arson offences in temporary accommodation.

Found guilty of murder; judge indicated a life sentence would be imposed, with a minimum period before parole eligibility; previously committed additional arsons while on bail.

21 Dec 2023

Sam Smith

Fraud *

Sentence

Imprisonment

Former Police Constable Sam Smith met an extremely vulnerable 81-year-old widow in South Devon and swindled her out of more than £18,000 through fraudulent means.

Swindled a frail widow out of more than £18,000 while working as a police officer.

1 Dec 2023

September 2023 1 case

Lee Sharp

Rape *

Sentence

19 years imprisonment

Lee Sharp sexually abused the victim when she was a teenager, knowing she was under the age of consent, and instructed her to keep quiet. As an adult, he raped her, being physically and emotionally abusive, including physically restraining her and spitting in her face. He repeatedly referred to her as 'scum of the earth' and told her 'nobody would want you'. Evidence included volatile and derogatory messages, such as 'you dog you’re going to die for this'. He was summonsed to court in 2022 and denied the offences throughout the process.

Found guilty by jury on all counts after pleading not guilty. Sentenced to six years on extended licence and granted a restraining order.

30 Sep 2023

June 2023 3 cases

Marcus Offield

Racially aggravated harassment *

Sentence

12-month community order with 150 hours of unpaid work and £600 costs

Marcus Offield, a publican from the Union Inn in Barnstaple, smeared dog faeces on the door handle of the Islamic Centre in Vicarage Road and stuffed a poo bag in the letterbox. Similar incidents occurred over several days in October 2022, including throwing a bag of excrement into the courtyard. These acts were caught on CCTV and were in response to a two-year dispute where someone allegedly kicked his dog. The Islamic Centre, established for 20 years, reported that worshippers felt scared and sought additional safeguards.

Admitted racially aggravated harassment. Motivated by a personal dispute over his dog being kicked, not by religious grudge. Judge David Evans noted he acted irrationally and excessively but held no adverse views against Muslims. Offield is of previous good character and was under personal stress at the time.

29 Jun 2023

Tina Westcott

Wounding *

Sentence

two years and three months imprisonment

Tina Westcott, along with Daniel Leitch, broke into a caravan at 3am on October 5, 2022, where an elderly couple in their 60s were asleep. She picked up and plugged in an angle grinder, handing it to Leitch to hold against the male victim's head. She was found in possession of a knife, the victim's bank card, and phone upon arrest. The attack arose from mistaken identity, involved stealing £200 cash, the woman's phone, and bank card, and left the victims deeply traumatised, with the male victim sustaining severe injuries including a gash to his head and defence wounds.

Admitted to wounding, theft, and possession of a knife. She had no similar previous convictions, was led by Daniel Leitch, and was a crack cocaine addict at the time but has since become clean while on remand.

11 Jun 2023

Daniel Leitch

Wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm *

Sentence

seven years and two months imprisonment with a two-year extended licence

Daniel Leitch, along with Tina Westcott, broke into a caravan at 3am on October 5, 2022, where an elderly couple in their 60s were asleep. Leitch kicked in the door and used a piece of wood to batter the male victim. He demanded £1,000, held an angle grinder to the man's neck, causing a cut to his hand, and forced the female victim to remove her top and show her breasts. They stole the woman's phone, bank card, and £200 cash, then ordered the couple to a cashpoint. The male victim was further battered with the wood, leaving him with a gash on his head and injuries to his hands, back, shoulders, arms, and hands, rendering him unable to work. The attack was due to mistaken identity and left both victims traumatised, believing they would die.

Admitted to wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm, theft, criminal damage, causing a woman to engage in unwanted sexual activity, assaulting police, and possession of cannabis. Certified as a dangerous offender. He was drunk at the time and now expresses remorse, planning to address his alcohol problem in jail.

11 Jun 2023

May 2023 8 cases

Timothy Schofield

Sexual offences against a child *

Sentence

12 years imprisonment

Timothy Schofield sexually abused a boy between 2016 and 2019, including causing the child to watch sexual activity, engaging in sexual activity in the child's presence, causing the child to engage in sexual activity, and performing sexual acts with the child. The victim disclosed the abuse to a school counsellor and felt emotionally blackmailed by Schofield.

Found guilty of 11 sexual offences; pleaded not guilty during trial; sacked from his job as a civilian worker for Avon and Somerset Police; victim reported feeling emotionally blackmailed; defendant claimed the boy was over 16 and denied performing certain acts.

19 May 2023

Shane Andrew Mccartney

Theft *

Sentence

41 weeks imprisonment

On 28/05/2022 at Exeter, stole an electric scooter worth £600, assaulted a male, possessed a lock knife, committed fraud by false representation, and stole bags from Southgate Hotel.

Pleaded guilty to theft and other offences including assault, possession of a lock knife, and fraud.

12 May 2023

Shannon Marie Everatt

Criminal damage and assault *

Sentence

Six weeks imprisonment suspended for 12 months

On 18/09/2022 at Blackpool, without lawful excuse destroyed a television and assaulted a male by beating.

Pleaded guilty to criminal damage and assault.

12 May 2023

Ryan Lee Alderman

Driving over the alcohol limit *

Sentence

26 weeks imprisonment

On 08/04/2023 at Exeter, drove a motor vehicle on Water Lane after consuming alcohol, with 69 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath, exceeding the prescribed limit.

Pleaded guilty to driving under the influence of alcohol.

11 May 2023

Elliot John Oliphant

Burglary *

Sentence

Six months imprisonment suspended for 18 months

Between 08/07/2021 and 11/07/2021 at Stoke Fleming, entered as a trespasser a dwelling on School Road and stole approximately £260 in cash, a saw, and a hammer.

Pleaded guilty to burglary and breached a community order.

11 May 2023

Tristan Michael Cove

Assault *

Sentence

16 weeks imprisonment

On 12/08/2022 at Bristol, assaulted males by beating.

Pleaded guilty to assault.

10 May 2023

Philip James Osborne

Breach of restraining order *

Sentence

16 weeks imprisonment suspended for 12 months

On 30/08/2022 at Bampton, breached a restraining order.

Found guilty of breaching a restraining order.

10 May 2023

Kelly Marie Bowyer

Driving with excess controlled drug *

Sentence

Fined £120, disqualified for 12 months

On 20/10/2022 at Exeter, drove a Ford Fiesta on Leypark Close when the proportion of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in blood exceeded the specified limit (5 micrograms per litre).

Pleaded guilty

2 May 2023

April 2023 8 cases

Kes John Leverett

Threatening behaviour *

Sentence

Fined £40

On 28/04/2023 at High Street, Exeter, used threatening or abusive words or behaviour within the hearing or sight of a person.

Pleaded guilty

29 Apr 2023

George Robert Barnden

Breach of restraining order *

Sentence

12 weeks imprisonment suspended for 12 months

On 18/01/2023 at Hemyock, breached a restraining order.

Pleaded guilty

28 Apr 2023

Ella Jane

Theft *

Sentence

Conditional discharge for 12 months

On 21/06/2022 at Exeter Golf And Country Club, Topsham Road, stole an electric trolley with a lithium battery and a bright orange Volvik GPS range finder valued at £500.

Pleaded guilty

27 Apr 2023

James Dale Clarke

Failure to comply with public spaces protection order *

Sentence

Fined £40

On 10/04/2023 at South Street, Exeter, failed to comply with a public spaces protection order.

Pleaded guilty

27 Apr 2023

Lee Oxley

Driving with excess controlled drug *

Sentence

Fined £120, disqualified for 12 months

On 10/01/2023 at Clyst Honiton, drove a motor vehicle on Spitfire Way when the proportion of delta-9-Tetrahydrocannabinol in blood exceeded the specified limit (2.1 micrograms per litre).

Pleaded guilty

27 Apr 2023

William Hill-Sharpe

Criminal damage and possession of a bladed article *

Sentence

Three months imprisonment suspended for 24 months

On 04/10/2022 at Teignmouth, without lawful excuse destroyed an electric scooter valued at £450 and had a knife in Higher Brook Street.

Pleaded guilty

27 Apr 2023

Scott Anthony Mark Bayliss

Driving over the alcohol limit *

Sentence

Fined £120, disqualified for 18 months

On 13/10/2022 at Newton Poppleford, drove an Audi A3 on School Lane after consuming alcohol exceeding the prescribed limit (60 microgrammes in 100 millilitres of breath).

Pleaded guilty

27 Apr 2023

Sarah Jane Parker

Assault by beating *

Sentence

Conditional discharge for 12 months

On 10/09/2022 at Fore Street, Exeter, assaulted three males by beating.

Pleaded guilty

26 Apr 2023

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About Exeter Crown Court

Exeter Crown Court, located in Exeter, is a Crown Court that handles serious criminal cases including murder, rape, robbery, and other indictable offences. With 543 sentencing records in our database, it is one of the Crown Courts serving the Exeter area. Crown Courts sit with a judge and jury, and have the power to impose the full range of sentences available under UK law.

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