Gloucester Crown Court Sentencing Results

Explore 105 verdicts at Gloucester Crown Court (Gloucester). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

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Brian Dennis

Conspiracy to supply drugs *

Sentence

six years and four months in prison

Brian Dennis, 55, from Cheltenham, was part of a gang that imported and supplied hundreds of thousands of pounds worth of Class A drugs, mainly cocaine, to Gloucestershire and surrounding areas from February 2023 to September 2024. As a mechanic, he pressed the cocaine mixed with Benzocaine into 1kg blocks to disguise tampering. The gang used encrypted apps and cash verification methods like £5 note serial numbers for security.

Mechanic by trade from Cheltenham who pressed the drug mixture into 1kg blocks. Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply drugs.

bbc.co.uk

Checked against source, except the date 28 Aug 2026

Ashley Booth

Conspiracy to supply drugs *

Sentence

seven years and one month in prison

Ashley Booth, 29, from Gloucester, assisted in storing and distributing hundreds of thousands of pounds worth of Class A drugs, primarily cocaine, supplied to Gloucestershire and surrounding counties between February 2023 and September 2024. The operation included mixing drugs with Benzocaine, pressing into blocks, using encrypted apps for sales, and securing large cash handovers with note serial verifications.

Involved in helping to store and distribute the drugs. Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply drugs.

bbc.co.uk

Checked against source, except the date 28 Aug 2026

Douglas Spurgeon

Inciting a girl under 13 to engage in sexual activity *

Sentence

28 months imprisonment

Douglas Spurgeon, 67, engaged in sexual chat online with a person he believed to be an 11-year-old girl, but who was in fact a member of the vigilante group 'Guardians of the North'. He asked the fictitious girl if she needed a bra and whether she had pubic hair. The offences took place between January 29 and February 2. He was persistent in his messages, though he did not intend to meet the girl. He had lost contact with his sons and grandchildren and had recently survived prostate cancer.

Pleaded guilty. Made subject of a sexual harm prevention order and placed on the sex offender's register. Former Coldstream Guard and Royal Engineer; had become depressed and attempted suicide after detection.

instagram.com

Checked against source 10 Oct 2026

Delaney Smart

Domestic Violence *

Sentence

32 weeks imprisonment suspended for two years, with a 30-day accredited probation programme and 200 hours unpaid work

Delaney Smart carried out a campaign of domestic violence against his wife between August and October 2023. On 18 August, he verbally abused and pushed his wife's friend at a pub. On 20 August, under the influence of alcohol and drugs, he damaged the family home, ripped a door off its hinges, and threatened to kill his wife in front of their children. After arrest and bail, he continued to harass her, phoning and emotionally blackmailing her, following her to a supermarket, confronting her at work, and threatening to slit her throat and burn down her house while she was inside. His wife was petrified and feared returning home.

Admitted criminal damage, assaulting his wife, assaulting her friend, and harassment. Prior convictions for assault and cocaine possession. Volunteer at Chepstow Town FC. Judge cited realistic prospect of rehabilitation. Five-year restraining order also imposed.

chepstowbeacon.co.uk

Checked against source, except the date 28 Aug 2026

David Braun

Sexual assault by penetration without consent *

Sentence

three and a half years imprisonment

David Braun, 53, from Taunton in Somerset, sexually assaulted a woman with an object while she slept in a hotel in Coleford, Forest of Dean, in December 2021. The victim woke up during the assault. He was arrested and charged.

Found guilty following a trial. Shown no remorse. Judge read victim's personal statement and considered character references; previous good character taken into account. Must serve half before release on licence.

theforestreview.co.uk

Checked against source, except the date 28 Aug 2026

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About Gloucester Crown Court

Gloucester Crown Court, located in Gloucester, is a Crown Court that handles serious criminal cases including murder, rape, robbery, and other indictable offences. With 105 sentencing records in our database, it is one of the Crown Courts serving the Gloucester area. Crown Courts sit with a judge and jury, and have the power to impose the full range of sentences available under UK law.

The court can be found at Longsmith St, Gloucester GL1 2TS, GL1 2TS.

Accessibility provisions at this court include wheelchair accessible entrance.

For enquiries about cases heard at this court, you can contact the court by telephone on +441452420400.

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