Exeter Crown Court Sentencing Results

Explore 127 verdicts at Exeter Crown Court (Exeter). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

Daniel Daniels
Assault on a police officer
June 3, 2025

Sentence: Community order for 12 months, unpaid work for 150 hours

On 05/09/2024 at Cullompton assaulted a police officer by beating.
Aaron Bishop
Assault and criminal damage
June 3, 2025

Sentence: Community order for 18 months, £120 fine

On 15/02/2025 at Honiton assaulted a female by beating and caused criminal damage to doors and a mirror.
Nicholas Lowman
Assault
June 3, 2025

Sentence: Community order for 18 months, unpaid work for 135 hours

On 06/04/2024 at Uffculme assaulted a female by beating.
James Lammas
Wounding with intent
June 2, 2025

Sentence: three years and four months imprisonment

On September 10, 2024, in Ilfracombe High Street, James Lammas, who had no prior connection to the victim, ran at a man who was arguing with a woman and stabbed him without warning. The victim was stabbed in the neck just above the voicebox, as well as in the head and arm, causing heavy bleeding. A member of the public disarmed Lammas and threw the knife away, but he continued to try to assault the victim. The victim required seven stitches to the neck and five staples to the head, and reported profound impacts including fear of going out alone, mistrust of people, memory loss, flashbacks, and panic.
Graham Muirhead
Drunk and disorderly and shoplifting
May 31, 2025

Sentence: Four weeks custody suspended for four weeks

On 27/04/2025 at Guildhall Shopping Centre in Exeter was drunk and disorderly, plus committed four shoplifting offences.
Neil Critcher
Assault
May 31, 2025

Sentence: £646 fine

On 18/05/2025 at Exeter assaulted a female by beating.
Lirimindon Bajrami
Racially aggravated threatening behaviour
May 30, 2025

Sentence: £160 fine

On 19/12/2024 at Plymouth used racially aggravated threatening words or behaviour.
Jamie Insull
Escaping lawful custody
May 30, 2025

Sentence: 6 months imprisonment

Jamie Insull escaped from HMP Sudbury in Derbyshire and travelled to Paignton to see his ill mother, remaining at large for two days before surrendering to police.
Jasmine Perry
Assault on police officers and drunk and disorderly
May 30, 2025

Sentence: £160 fine

On 15/04/2025 at RD&E Hospital assaulted two police officers by beating and was drunk and disorderly on Blackboy Road.
Kirsty O’Callaghan
Affray
May 30, 2025

Sentence: Community order for 12 months, electronic monitoring for six months

On 29/09/2023 at Bideford committed affray.
Billy Fairchild
Grievous bodily harm without intent
May 30, 2025

Sentence: 18 weeks in prison suspended for 12 months

On 12/07/2023 at Tunnels beaches in Ilfracombe inflicted grievous bodily harm without intent on a male.
Conan Simmonds
Strangulation
May 30, 2025

Sentence: 16 months imprisonment

On February 25, Conan Simmonds, while in a relationship since 2023, lost his temper during an argument at their home in Torquay. He threw a PlayStation controller at his partner, who was unwell, and then put her in a jujitsu choke hold, causing her to lose consciousness and fear for her life. She described blacking out as feeling like a cork popping out of a bottle of Champagne.
David O’Callaghan
Possession of an offensive weapon and affray
May 30, 2025

Sentence: 26 weeks in prison suspended for 12 months

On 29/09/2023 at Bideford possessed an offensive weapon, an extendable baton, and committed affray at the Quay.
Liam Jon Graham Ashford
Breach of domestic violence protection order
May 28, 2025

Sentence: 14 days in prison

On 15/05/2025 at Exeter breached a domestic violence protection order made on 06/05/2025 by being sighted with the protected person.
Mark Paul West
Animal neglect
May 28, 2025

Sentence: Community order for 12 months, unpaid work for 120 hours

On or before 02/12/2024 at Exeter failed to take reasonable steps to ensure the needs of animals, including 12 cats, one tortoise, a bearded dragon, a leopard gecko, and 14 snakes, were met to the extent required by good practice.
Rebecca Marie Sowden
Animal neglect
May 28, 2025

Sentence: Community order for 12 months, unpaid work for 80 hours

On or before 02/12/2024 at Exeter failed to take reasonable steps to ensure the needs of 12 cats, one tortoise, a bearded dragon, a leopard gecko, and 14 snakes were met, keeping them in squalid conditions.
Vinny Rycroft
Assault causing actual bodily harm
May 28, 2025

Sentence: 32 weeks imprisonment

Vinny Rycroft assaulted his partner by hitting her on the back of the head with a kettle during an argument at the Mercure Hotel in Paignton, Devon. The incident occurred in November 2024 after he accused her of disturbing his sleep. She threw a water bottle towards him and fell out of bed, at which point he struck her while she was on the ground, leaving her dazed, bleeding, and possibly unconscious. He later contacted her in hospital and told her to leave Devon. The victim stated she had loved him but that drugs had changed him, and she realised she had wasted time in the relationship.
Rudolf Mikli
Production of cannabis
May 1, 2025

Sentence: 12 months imprisonment

Rudolf Mikli was found living in a massive cannabis factory with 228 cannabis plants. He attempted to escape police by running along the roof of the building in his shorts. He was arrested and admitted to being locked in and responsible for the plants.
Mike Mccabe
Possession and distribution of indecent images of children and assault with an air gun
May 1, 2025

Sentence: 2 years and 8 months imprisonment

Mike McCabe fired an air gun at a man after losing his temper with a group outside his house in Torquay. He was also involved in downloading and sharing child sex abuse images on the internet via Kik Messenger.
James Power
Downloading indecent images of children and breaching a Sexual Harm Prevention Order
May 1, 2025

Sentence: 2 years and 4 months imprisonment

James Power, after completing a sex offender programme, returned to downloading indecent images of children and breached his Sexual Harm Prevention Order by using a phone to access such material and take photos of his penis in various locations in Honiton.
Jack Callow
Causing serious injury by careless driving and aggravated vehicle taking
May 1, 2025

Sentence: 4 months imprisonment

Jack Callow lost control of a vehicle in Barton Road, Torquay, crashing into a tree and seriously injuring his 17-year-old passenger, who suffered a fractured leg, nose, and lung injury. He abandoned her and attempted to evade responsibility.
Dennis Ham
Robbery and possession of a bladed article
May 1, 2025

Sentence: 4 years imprisonment

Dennis Ham, a regular customer at a Costcutter shop in Paignton, robbed the shop while armed with a 12-inch kitchen knife, demanding money from the till. He acted bizarrely afterwards and was arrested.
Conan Simmons
Strangulation
May 1, 2025

Sentence: 16 months imprisonment

Conan Simmons strangled his partner in Torquay during an argument while playing on his PlayStation, causing her to black out and gasp for breath upon waking.
Richard Williams
Assault
April 24, 2025

Sentence: 2 years and 8 months imprisonment

On August 22, 2024, Richard Williams punched a stranger on The Strand in Dawlish, knocking him unconscious and causing him to require hospital treatment, though with no long-term injuries. Later that evening, he subjected his former partner to a prolonged assault at his property in Dawlish, where he bit her multiple times, struck her with a shoe, strangled her, and repeatedly prevented her from escaping, leading to extensive injuries across her body. He also caused criminal damage to a car outside the address.
Stephen Sanders
Rape
April 23, 2025

Sentence: 27 years imprisonment

Stephen Sanders raped and sexually abused three children over a number of years in the 1990s and 2000s, in Exeter and other locations. He manipulated his victims, using paganism, demons, spirits, and ghosts as excuses for the abuse. He gave chocolate to one victim and told him it was their secret, and committed offences against another victim when she was under 10 years old, causing devastating effects on all victims.
Corin Harper-Davis
Manslaughter by diminished responsibility
April 22, 2025

Sentence: Hospital order under Section 37 of the Mental Health Act with a Section 41 restriction

Corin Harper-Davis attacked his uncle, Jonathan Harper, stabbing him four times, one of which was fatal, during a psychotic episode. The incident took place in Brampford Speke on July 31, after they had been shopping together. Harper-Davis had been experiencing a significant decline in mental health in the preceding months and was detained in a secure hospital since October 2024.
Darren Blockley
Arson
April 22, 2025

Sentence: 4 years imprisonment

Darren Blockley set fire to his own property on October 22, 2024, during a dispute, causing significant damage to items in another property, including tables, chairs, computers, and TVs valued at £20,000. He used a meat cleaver and hammer to inflict the damage, showing no consideration for neighbouring residents.
James Gullis
Online child sex offences
April 16, 2025

Sentence: Unknown

Former PC James Gullis was sentenced for online child sex offences, though specific details of the crimes are not provided in the text.
Lukasz Grzywna
Sexual Offences
April 14, 2025

Sentence: Nine years and eight months imprisonment

Lukasz Grzywna was arrested in the early hours of July 14 in Crediton after being seen leaving a child’s bedroom. Evidence on his phone included videos related to sexual assault and voyeurism, as well as messages about drug supply. He had previously admitted to charges including five counts of voyeurism, five counts of attempting to observe a person in a private act, sexual assault, knowingly trespassing on premises with intent to commit a sexual act, and possessing a prohibited image of a child, along with offering to supply a class B drug.
Unknown
Child sex offences
April 3, 2025

Sentence: Two years and eight months imprisonment

The former officer was jailed for child sex offences, relating to actions that led to a conviction, though specific circumstances are not detailed.
Stuart Mines
Rape
April 2, 2025

Sentence: 8 years imprisonment

Stuart Mines, a former police officer from Chudleigh, invited a woman to his home for Sunday lunch in October 2022. He ignored her repeated refusals and raped her in his bedroom. The offence occurred while he was off-duty and was reported in April 2023, leading to his arrest and conviction.
Anthony Moss
Robbery
March 14, 2025

Sentence: 5 years and 3 months imprisonment

Anthony Moss, 48, from Newton Abbot, threatened two teenage employees at a Crusty Loaf bakery in August 2024 by demanding cash from the till and threatening to slit their throats if they contacted the police. He stole £360, leaving the victims utterly terrified and requiring counselling. Moss was arrested the following day after being identified from CCTV footage, and he has a history of more than 100 previous offences.
Leum Barrett
Conspiracy to supply cocaine
March 13, 2025

Sentence: 5 years imprisonment

Leum Barrett was part of an organised crime gang trafficking high-purity cocaine from London to the Exeter area between July and November 2019. He was seen waiting outside a property in Chagford during a drug delivery by Adi Lleshi and was in telephone contact with Stephen Wills and Richard Armitage. Police searches uncovered more than a quarter of a kilogram of cocaine at his home address, valued at around £40,000 on the street, showing the gang's capacity for large-scale drug dealing. The group operated with encrypted phones and used a rented property as a safe house, unaware of law enforcement surveillance.
Cameron Trench-Butler
Dangerous Driving
March 10, 2025

Sentence: 27 months imprisonment

Cameron Trench-Butler was involved in supplying cannabis, a Class B drug, via Snapchat between October and November 2024. He handled stolen goods, including an Audi S3 Quattro stolen during a burglary in Gloucestershire on November 7, 2024, where his DNA was found in the vehicle. On January 12, 2025, he engaged in dangerous driving while disqualified, driving a BMW in Exeter, speeding away from police, overtaking on blind hills and corners, crossing double white lines, and colliding with another vehicle on Barley Lane, which was occupied by a member of the public, his pregnant wife, and young son, resulting in minor injuries to the adults.
Lucy Hanks
Theft
January 22, 2025

Sentence: 16 months imprisonment

Lucy Hanks, 37, of Bitton Park Road in Teignmouth, entered Tesco Express in Teignmouth on multiple occasions in March and April 2024, stealing wine and food items worth over £300 by concealing them in bags and leaving without payment, in breach of her bail conditions and a court order. Additionally, on October 30, 2024, she was found in possession of methadone without a prescription during a domestic incident at Tesco Extra in Kingsteignton. The offences were captured on CCTV, and she continued to target the store despite restrictions.
David Yilma
Voyeurism
January 16, 2025

Sentence: 38 months in prison

David Yilma, a 44-year-old IT expert and former teacher, set up covert cameras disguised in items such as Wi-Fi routers and cotton bud boxes to secretly record young boys in private and school settings over a period of five years. The offences occurred in South Devon and Suffolk, involving the recording of at least seven boys during activities where they expected privacy. His actions were uncovered when a live feed from one of his cameras was noticed, leading to his arrest. Examination of his devices revealed a large volume of footage and other child abuse material accessed via the dark web.
Alan Batchelor
Rape of a child under 13
January 8, 2025

Sentence: 26 years imprisonment

Alan Batchelor, 73, of Vale Road, Kingskerswell, was convicted of non-recent sexual offences committed against two children. He raped and sexually abused the two young girls on numerous occasions, threatening to kill himself if they told anyone about the abuse. The offences included rape of a child under 13, attempted rape, sexual assault of a child under 13, causing a child to watch a sexual act, voyeurism, and other related acts. One of the victims reported the abuse to the police in March 2022, leading to an immediate investigation and his eventual conviction.
Daniel Smith
Wounding
December 20, 2024

Sentence: 15 months imprisonment, suspended for 2 years, plus rehabilitation activity requirement, 120 hours of unpaid work, 120-day alcohol monitoring tag, and £1,500 compensation

On April 30, 2023, at a charity fundraiser in Dawlish, Daniel Smith engaged in an argument over fancy dress outside the Royal British Legion branch. He unexpectedly punched the victim to the side of the face, causing immediate jaw fractures. The victim required hospital treatment, including surgery, and experienced complications leading to intensive care admission. The victim continues to suffer pain when eating or talking excessively.
Carl Parker
Speeding
June 27, 2024

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.
Thomas Kettleborough
Child sex offences
April 3, 2024

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.
Shaun Molland
Escaping custody
March 24, 2024

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.
Jordan Fleming
Assault
December 28, 2023

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.
Raymond Lynagh
Murder
December 21, 2023

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.
Marcus Offield
Racially aggravated harassment
June 29, 2023

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.
Tina Westcott
Wounding
June 11, 2023

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.
Daniel Leitch
Wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm
June 11, 2023

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.
Timothy Schofield
Sexual offences against a child
May 19, 2023

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.
Shane Andrew Mccartney
Theft
May 12, 2023

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.
Shannon Marie Everatt
Criminal damage and assault
May 12, 2023

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.
Ryan Lee Alderman
Driving over the alcohol limit
May 11, 2023

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.

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