Leicester Magistrates' Court Sentencing Results

Explore 27 verdicts at Leicester Magistrates' Court (Leicester). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

Fabian Bell

Intentional Strangulation

July 28, 2025

Sentence: 9 months imprisonment, suspended for 12 months

Fabian Bell grabbed his girlfriend around the neck and throttled her for around 18 seconds during an argument at her home in Leicester in November 2024, after returning from a night out. He prevented her from calling 999, causing her to fear for her life and struggle to breathe. The incident occurred in a domestic setting, and he was arrested following the event.

Pleaded guilty to the charge; expressed remorse; no previous convictions; emotions overwhelmed him; ordered to complete 25 days of programmes recommended by the Probation Service and pay £85 court costs and £187 victim surcharge.

Sources: leicestermercury.co.uk

Samantha Wilcox

Criminal damage

July 26, 2025

Sentence: 1 day imprisonment and £100 compensation

Samantha Wilcox, a homeless woman, attempted to enter the Chroma Church food bank in Freemen's Common, Leicester, at 1am on April 15, 2025, by smashing the gate, which caused damage to the wooden gate and the food bank sign on the gate. This incident marked her 64th offence.

Pleaded guilty to causing criminal damage. Previously jailed for 18 weeks for other offences. Making good progress in prison and working in the garden.

Sources: leicestermercury.co.uk

Naomi Farrar

Assault by beating

July 25, 2025

Sentence: 12-month community order including 10 days on programmes and £50 compensation

Naomi Farrar, a 28-year-old single mother from Shepshed, attended Leicester Magistrates' Court in February 2025 to collect her mother who was in custody. She used abusive language towards security staff and was asked to leave. During her removal from the premises, she shoved a male security guard in the chest, kicked him in the groin, and slapped his shoulder. This reaction was linked to her past experiences with domestic violence and mental health issues.

Pleaded guilty to assault by beating. Has previous offences including assaults on emergency workers. Background includes a history of domestic violence from 2014 to 2022, anxiety, depression, and caring for a toddler with autism. The incident was aggravated as it occurred against someone performing their duties.

Sources: leicestermercury.co.uk

Richard Allen

Illegal Dumping of Controlled Waste

July 23, 2025

Sentence: Fined £2,000, costs of £400 to victims, prosecution costs of £2,000, and victim surcharge of £800

Richard Allen illegally dumped excavation waste on land off Ryehills Lane, West Haddon, Northamptonshire, between April 24 and April 30, 2024, without the necessary environmental permit. He employed David Thomas George Warden's company for building works at a property owned by his daughter and son-in-law, and claimed to have obtained permission three years earlier to dump top soil on the site, though this was not confirmed by the landowners. The waste was discovered by a farmer, leading to investigations.

Pleaded guilty to knowingly causing and depositing controlled waste and failing to comply with waste transfer regulations. He alleged he had permission to dump top soil but could not substantiate it.

Sources: leicestermercury.co.uk

Simon Biggs

Drink-driving

July 11, 2025

Sentence: Fined £646, £85 costs, £258 victim surcharge, and banned from driving for 22 months

Simon Biggs was caught speeding in his Ford Fiesta at about 90mph on the A47 near Leicester, ignoring a red light. Police pulled him over in Maytree Drive, Kirby Muxloe, where he admitted to drinking a beer. A breath test showed 65 microgrammes of alcohol per 100ml of breath, exceeding the legal limit of 35 microgrammes.

Represented himself in court and claimed he was not in the right headspace due to his friend's grandfather's death.

Sources: leicestermercury.co.uk

John Fletcher

Shoplifting

July 11, 2025

Sentence: Fined £80 and ordered to pay a £32 victim surcharge

John Fletcher, 43, of Regent Road, central Leicester, stole a £33 electric razor from TK Maxx in Leicester city centre on April 15, 2025. He was released from prison in early March 2025 and claimed he committed the theft to raise £20 for food. He was spotted, detained by three TK Maxx security guards, and arrested by Leicestershire Police. Fletcher has prior convictions, including intentional strangulation in October of the previous year and six shoplifting offences from last year.

Pleaded guilty to shoplifting. He was on licence at the time and had been doing well otherwise since release. The magistrates decided not to impose the usual £85 court costs due to his limited means and efforts to turn his life around.

Sources: leicestermercury.co.uk

Dale Moden

Drink-driving

July 11, 2025

Sentence: £200 fine, £85 costs, £80 victim surcharge, and 2 years driving disqualification

Dale Moden, a 52-year-old former window cleaner disabled by a 30ft fall, drove his VW Golf while under the influence of alcohol on June 25, speeding from Glenfield to his home in Copt Oak Road, Copt Oak, near Coalville. He had a revoked licence and no insurance, and was attempting to obtain more morphine for his chronic pain.

Pleaded guilty to the offences. Had been injured in a fall and self-medicated with vodka due to pain from spinal injuries.

Sources: leicestermercury.co.uk

Brendon Davidson

Drug driving

July 9, 2025

Sentence: 12-month driving ban, £120 fine, £85 court costs, and £48 victim surcharge

Brendon Davidson was driving his Audi on February 25, 2025, in Bewcastle Grove, Mowmacre Hill, Leicester, when police stopped him due to a smell of cannabis coming from the car. He denied smoking cannabis but failed a roadside saliva test and a subsequent blood test revealed 3.2 microgrammes of cannabis-related substances per 100ml of blood, exceeding the legal limit of two microgrammes.

Pleaded guilty to driving while over the limit for drugs. Had three previous offences, including driving while disqualified. Chair of the bench noted that driving with drugs in his system puts himself and others at risk.

Sources: leicestermercury.co.uk

Grant Jones

Criminal Damage

July 7, 2025

Sentence: 21 weeks imprisonment, suspended for 12 months; alcohol ban for 120 days; 20 days on programmes; compensation payments

Grant Jones, under the influence of crack cocaine, smashed the windscreens of his neighbours' cars with a brick in Measham, Leicestershire, and threatened to attack them. He abused and spat at police officers, made racist and homophobic remarks towards members of the public and a doctor at Leicester Royal Infirmary, and continued his abusive behaviour at the police station, including urinating in a cell and threatening to kill an officer. The incidents occurred on the morning of the crimes, involving multiple victims and emergency workers.

Pleaded guilty to nine charges; has 44 previous offences; expressed remorse; judge noted a realistic prospect of rehabilitation due to mental health issues and drug abuse.

Sources: leicestermercury.co.uk

Cheryl Saunt

Drink-driving and driving without insurance

July 2, 2025

Sentence: Banned from driving for 2 years and 1 month and fined £458, plus £85 court costs and £183 victim surcharge

Cheryl Saunt was driving a friend's car along Narborough Road in Leicester when she crashed into a BMW at about 2am on June 12. She was over the drink-driving limit, with a breath test reading of 98 microgrammes of alcohol per 100ml of breath (nearly three times the legal limit of 35 microgrammes), and had no insurance. Witnesses prevented her from fleeing by standing in front of her car and removing the keys, describing her as stumbling around and visibly drunk. She was taken to Leicester Royal Infirmary but repeatedly tried to leave, and later admitted having no recollection of the crash.

Pleaded guilty to drink-driving and driving without insurance. The offence was aggravated by the collision, lack of insurance, and high alcohol level. The chair of the bench noted the seriousness due to the road traffic collision and no insurance.

Sources: leicestermercury.co.uk

Debra Lucas

Possessing an unregistered fighting dog

July 2, 2025

Sentence: Fined £120 and ordered to pay £85 costs, £48 victim surcharge, and £250 towards kennelling costs, totaling £503; contingent destruction order for the dog

Debra Lucas received a pitbull terrier named Cookie as a gift from family members to assist with her anxiety. She was informed by the breeder that it was a legal American bulldog, but police seized the dog on May 12, 2025, during a visit to her home in Leicester's West End, and it was later confirmed to be a banned pitbull terrier. Lucas, unaware of the breed's status, had kept the dog for three years without issues, but it was subject to seizure under the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991.

Admitted to the offense; no previous convictions; the dog was a constant companion helping with her anxiety

Sources: leicestermercury.co.uk

Luke Gittings

Causing serious injury by careless or inconsiderate driving

July 2, 2025

Sentence: 12-month driving ban, 12-month community order with 200 hours of unpaid work, £85 court costs, and £114 victim surcharge

Luke Gittings was driving to a football match when he missed his turn and pulled into a layby on Leicester Road, Earl Shilton, near Hinckley, in July of the previous year. He then drove out without seeing an oncoming motorcyclist, who had slowed due to a Royal Mail van. The motorcyclist was thrown into the air, suffering a fractured hip, pelvis, and left forearm, requiring surgery and a two-week hospital stay, and was unable to care for himself afterwards.

Pleaded guilty immediately, no previous convictions, expressed genuine remorse, and the court noted they were as lenient as possible given the circumstances.

Sources: leicestermercury.co.uk

Michael Mcdonagh

Theft

June 30, 2025

Sentence: 18-month conditional discharge and ordered to pay £574

Michael McDonagh stole a pressure washer and a pond litter grabber worth £574 from B&Q near Leicester's Abbey Park on February 14. He was spotted acting suspiciously, set off the store alarms, and fled with the items intending to sell them to pay his rent.

Pleaded guilty to stealing from a shop. Has 64 previous offences, including 25 thefts. Expressed remorse and took full responsibility. Receiving Universal Credit but still paying off previous court expenses.

Sources: leicestermercury.co.uk

Timar Facey

Using threatening behaviour with intent to cause fear of violence

June 30, 2025

Sentence: 10-week suspended sentence and 200 hours of unpaid work

Timar Facey was involved in a fight with a bouncer on King Street on April 12, 2025, for which he received a community order. On June 6, 2025, he engaged in another fight inside The Basement nightclub on Wellington Street, Leicester city centre, where he grappled with another man, leading to a scuffle that continued outside until police arrived. He claimed the incident involved self-defence after his girlfriend was allegedly touched inappropriately, but evidence showed he was the main aggressor.

Pleaded guilty to using threatening behaviour with intent to cause fear of violence. Breached previous community order by not attending unpaid work and an online course. Judge noted high culpability, intent to cause fear of violence, and that the incident was sustained.

Sources: leicestermercury.co.uk

Amy Badger

Theft from a shop

June 30, 2025

Sentence: Conditional discharge for 18 months, £114.35 compensation, £85 costs, and £26 victim surcharge

Amy Badger stole items worth £114.35 from the Tesco Express in Melton Road, Belgrave, on February 1. She entered the store with her own bags and a basket, placed groceries in the basket, then transferred them to her bags. A shop employee noticed her actions, but she left the store and entered a vehicle parked in a disabled bay with the engine running and her brother as the driver. The crime involved some planning, as her brother was waiting outside.

Pleaded guilty to the offence. Her lawyer noted it had been a difficult three years, with her children living with their father and her being on medication for mental health issues. She had a prior conditional caution for shoplifting in November last year.

Sources: leicestermercury.co.uk

Billy Smith

Theft of a motor vehicle and possession of a class A drug

June 27, 2025

Sentence: 12-month community order, £80 fine, £114 victim surcharge, and 6-month extension to driving ban

Billy Smith, 18, was stopped by police while riding a stolen Aprilia Pegaso 660 motorbike in Eyres Monsell, Leicester, on June 11, 2025. He was steering with one hand while using a mobile phone and was disqualified from driving. The motorbike had been stolen from the owner's home on June 9, 2025, as captured on CCTV. A search of his home in Mallory Place, Northfields, Leicester, revealed two packs of cocaine. He was already under a community order from a prior conviction.

Pleaded guilty to the charges. Remorseful for actions, has ADHD, and was subject to an ongoing community order. Judge warned of potential custody for future driving offences.

Sources: leicestermercury.co.uk

Thomas Blythe

Assault on a police officer

June 27, 2025

Sentence: £100 compensation order

Thomas Blythe, while intoxicated on a bike, interfered with a police officer at a road traffic collision scene in Beaumont Leys Lane, Leicester, on June 11, 2025. He repeatedly asked questions, swore at the officer loudly in front of the public, made threats to rip off the officer's beard and snap his neck, resisted arrest, damaged the officer's earpiece, pushed his bike into the officer's legs, swung a punch that did not connect, and threw his can of beer, splashing the officer.

Pleaded guilty to assaulting a constable in the execution of his duty and being drunk and disorderly in public. Apologised in court, stating he is a recovering alcoholic and has not been drunk since the incident.

Sources: leicestermercury.co.uk

David Thomas George Warden

Illegal Dumping of Controlled Waste

June 25, 2025

Sentence: Fined £350, costs of £500, and victim surcharge of £350

David Thomas George Warden illegally dumped excavation waste on land off Ryehills Lane, West Haddon, Northamptonshire, between April 24 and April 30, 2024, without the necessary environmental permit. The waste was discovered by a farmer, and investigations linked it to excavation work at a property owned by Richard Allen's daughter and son-in-law, where Warden's company was employed for building works. Despite having experience in waste disposal, Warden claimed limited knowledge of environmental regulations.

Pleaded guilty to knowingly causing and depositing controlled waste and failing to comply with waste transfer regulations.

Sources: leicestermercury.co.uk

Adam Wright

Shoplifting

June 23, 2025

Sentence: 16 weeks imprisonment, suspended for 24 months

Adam Wright, 36, of no fixed abode, committed seven shop thefts in Hinckley between early May and early June 2025. He was investigated by officers from the Hinckley and Blaby Neighbourhood Policing Area, leading to a Criminal Behaviour Order that prohibits him from entering specified stores and requires him to comply with staff requests.

Pleaded guilty to seven shop thefts. Banned from entering Tesco, Sainsbury's, and Co-op stores in Leicestershire for three years, and must leave any retail premises if asked by staff or be abusive towards shop staff.

Sources: leicestermercury.co.uk

Declan Brady

Sending an offensive message with intent to cause stress or anxiety

June 11, 2025

Sentence: Fined £80, £85 court costs, and £32 victim surcharge

Declan Brady asked a family friend to look after his dog while he was moving house after breaking up with his girlfriend. After a dispute, he sent text messages and left voicemails threatening to break her jaw if she did not return the dog. The incident occurred in April 2025, and Brady was not in Leicester at the time, with no intention to carry out the threat. The woman still has the dog.

Pleaded guilty to sending an offensive message. Had previous convictions for unrelated offences but none since 2019. Advised by the court to retrieve his dog from the victim.

Sources: leicestermercury.co.uk

Sergei Gracovs

Drunk and disorderly

June 11, 2025

Sentence: Fined £80, ordered to pay £85 court costs and £32 victim surcharge

Sergei Gracovs was extremely intoxicated and standing in the middle of Catherine Street in Belgrave on May 25, 2025. He threw his phone at a police car, shouted at officers, and was arrested after refusing a lift home and swearing at police. He had prior convictions for similar offences.

Pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly. Was in breach of a six-month conditional discharge from March. Apologised and blamed medication, but the judge stated that taking medication and drinking is not an excuse. This is his third drunk and disorderly conviction in six months.

Sources: leicestermercury.co.uk

Lewis Mcclafferty

Using abusive language

June 6, 2025

Sentence: £461 fine and £184 victim surcharge

Lewis McClafferty, while intoxicated, returned to his home on Kemp Road in New Parks on November 30, 2024, and discovered he did not have his keys. He smashed a window to gain entry. Police were called by a witness, entered the property, and handcuffed him. During the interaction, he became frustrated with an officer's handling and used a homophobic slur, leading to his arrest and subsequent court appearance.

Pleaded guilty to using abusive language. Had 31 previous offences, but only driving offences since 2015. Judge noted the homophobic nature of the language and stated that the comment led to the court appearance.

Sources: leicestermercury.co.uk

Damien Cracknell

Theft

June 6, 2025

Sentence: Fined £113, ordered to pay £320 compensation, and £32 victim surcharge

Damien Cracknell stole two cod fillets and five salmon fillets worth £31 from the Co-op store in London Road, Stoneygate, Leicester on May 22, 2025, and was apprehended by security. He also stole a £320 handbag from John Lewis in Leicester's Highcross shopping centre in November 2024, which was never recovered. Additionally, in December 2024, he racially abused an Asian police officer during an arrest and was found with a small quantity of cannabis on him.

Pleaded guilty to two thefts from shops, possession of cannabis, and racially-aggravated abusive behaviour. Was homeless at the time of the offences and had two prior convictions for thefts in 2024. He used cannabis to help with his ADHD and depression.

Sources: leicestermercury.co.uk

Brittany Atkinson

Sending a communication of an indecent or offensive nature

May 6, 2025

Sentence: 10-week suspended sentence and £50 compensation each to two victims

Brittany Atkinson sent offensive and threatening messages via the JobCentre's online system on September 9, including threats to rape staff's children and throw a brick through the window. The next day, she sent a racist message to a Department for Work and Pensions employee. On September 23, she abused a Leicestershire Police call handler with racist terms and threats. The incidents caused shock and disgust among staff.

Pleaded guilty to three counts of sending a communication of an indecent or offensive nature. Has previous convictions for similar offences and is dealing with mental health issues including ADHD, autism, and paranoia. Sentence to run concurrently with a prior 14-week suspended sentence.

Sources: leicestermercury.co.uk

Daniel Berry

Causing unnecessary suffering to animals

May 1, 2025

Sentence: 8 weeks imprisonment suspended for 12 months, disqualified from owning all animals for 10 years, £350 costs, and £154 victim surcharge

Daniel Berry failed to provide adequate food and water to five dogs at his property in Kinsdale Drive, Leicester, between November 19, 2024, and December 17, 2024. The dogs were kept in cramped crates covered in faeces, in unsanitary and dark conditions, with a strong smell of urine and faeces throughout the house. Some dogs suffered from poor health, including a flea infestation and skin conditions, and had not had access to fresh water for at least 24 hours or a suitable environment for at least four weeks.

Afraz Shah

Failure to give information to police

May 1, 2024

Sentence: Fined £785

Afraz Shah failed to provide details to Essex Police in Billericay relating to the identity of a Mercedes driver accused of an offence on January 30, 2023.

Denied failure to give information but was found guilty; also handed six penalty points and ordered to pay £620 in costs and a £314 surcharge.

Sources: echo-news.co.uk

Toni Hall

Shoplifting

April 19, 2018

Sentence: Four weeks imprisonment and £115 compensation for shoplifting; four weeks imprisonment for breach of conditional discharge (concurrent)

Toni Hall stole a £575 epilator from Boots on April 11, 2018, leading to her guilty plea. She was also in breach of a conditional discharge from prior offences.

Pleaded guilty to dangerous driving, driving whilst disqualified, driving without insurance, shoplifting, and breach of conditional discharge. Has previous convictions including burglary.

Sources: loughboroughecho.net

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