Nottingham Crown Court Sentencing Results

Explore 713 verdicts at Nottingham Crown Court (Nottingham). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

November 2025 32 cases

Thomas Dear Jr

Manslaughter *

Sentence

40 months in a young offenders institute, must serve two thirds before release on licence

On June 16, 2025, Thomas Dear Jr threw a brick at his father Thomas Dear Sr's van during an altercation on Windsor Road, Newark, striking him in the head through the open driver side window, causing significant head trauma. This followed an earlier altercation at the family home on Tolney Lane involving criminal damage, and a confrontation on Albert Street where the father chased the son with a garden tool and threatened him. The father suffered a cardiac arrest en route to hospital and was pronounced dead at 5.42pm. The act was described as impulsive and spontaneous, with the brick picked up spontaneously.

Pleaded guilty to manslaughter on November 10. Sentencing took into account his guilty plea, age (19 at time of offence), immaturity, genuine remorse, and substantial mitigation from pre-sentence report. On police bail for offences of violence and dishonesty at the time. Five-year restraining order imposed for assault occasioning actual bodily harm (acquitted of the offence).

15 Nov 2025

Rebecca Thomas

Assault occasioning actual bodily harm and harassment *

Sentence

18-month jail term, suspended for two years, with six-month drug treatment requirement and up to 30 rehabilitation sessions

On September 16, 2022, at the Rose Inn in Moor Road, Bilborough, Rebecca Thomas and another woman assaulted the victim by striking her across the face with a mobile phone after an altercation that moved outside the pub. The following day, Thomas attended the victim's address in Broxtowe, sent messages, and attempted to climb through a ground-floor bathroom window, scaring the victim's children who were present.

Pleaded guilty at first opportunity. No offending since the incident. Judge commented on court delays tying his hands, otherwise up to three years immediate custody would have been imposed. Has three previous convictions for five unrelated offences.

13 Nov 2025

Joseph Gavin

Conspiracy to supply Class A and Class B drugs *

Sentence

10 years imprisonment

Joseph Gavin, 30, from Radford, Nottingham, participated in a conspiracy to distribute Class A and B drugs including cocaine, crack cocaine, heroin, and cannabis across Nottingham. The operation, led by Vejay Samuels, sourced drugs from Yorkshire and used dedicated lines for sales from August 2022 to November 2023.

Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply Class A and Class B drugs. A mobile phone linked to the operation was found at his home.

12 Nov 2025

Charlotte Franklyn

Money laundering *

Sentence

15 months suspended sentence and 80 hours unpaid work

Charlotte Franklyn, 30, from Bestwood, Nottingham, laundered money for her ex-boyfriend Vejay Samuels' drug supply conspiracy, which distributed cocaine, crack cocaine, heroin, and cannabis across Nottingham. Funds from the Yorkshire-sourced drugs were channelled through her bank account to Samuels in Thailand during the period from August 2022 to November 2023.

Admitted to money laundering as Vejay Samuels' former girlfriend.

12 Nov 2025

Cole Riley

Assault by penetration *

Sentence

2 years imprisonment suspended for 2 years

Cole Riley, a 21-year-old father from Long Eaton, Nottinghamshire, committed a child sex offence when he was 18. The victim, a girl under the age of consent, was lying in bed when Riley, who had been drinking alcohol and taking cocaine, entered the room and approached her from behind. He ran his hands over her body and whispered repeatedly, 'Don’t tell anyone, please don’t tell anyone,' before penetrating her sexually. The victim froze in shock, and later suffered severe psychological impact, including paranoia, trust issues, and anxiety. After the offence was disclosed, Riley filled his pockets with stones and jumped into the Long Eaton canal in an apparent suicide attempt; he was rescued and arrested.

Pleaded guilty to assault by penetration. No previous convictions. Expressed remorse. Ordered to attend 20 rehabilitation sessions, complete 200 hours unpaid work, placed on sex offender register for 10 years, and subject to 10-year sexual harm prevention order.

12 Nov 2025

Andrew Mitchell

Conspiracy to supply Class A and Class B drugs *

Sentence

11 years imprisonment

Andrew Mitchell, 54, from Top Valley, Nottingham, was part of a gang supplying cocaine, crack cocaine, heroin, and cannabis to Nottingham streets. He regularly travelled to Huddersfield and Bradford to procure large quantities of drugs for transport back to the city, operating from August 2022 to November 2023 under Vejay Samuels' leadership.

Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply Class A and Class B drugs. Role involved collecting drugs from Huddersfield and Bradford.

12 Nov 2025

Dale Mitchell

Conspiracy to supply Class A and Class B drugs *

Sentence

5 years imprisonment

Dale Mitchell, from Nottingham, was a member of a drug gang led by Vejay Samuels that supplied thousands of pounds worth of cocaine, crack cocaine, heroin, and cannabis to Nottingham streets. Drugs were procured from Huddersfield and Bradford and distributed using dedicated phone lines from August 2022 to November 2023.

Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply Class A and Class B drugs.

12 Nov 2025

Damien Bohan

Conspiracy to supply Class A and Class B drugs *

Sentence

8 years imprisonment

Damien Bohan, 44, from Top Valley, Nottingham, was convicted for his role in a conspiracy supplying large quantities of cocaine, crack cocaine, heroin, and cannabis to Nottingham. Under Vejay Samuels' direction from Thailand, the gang sourced drugs from Yorkshire and distributed them from August 2022 to November 2023.

Found guilty after trial in June to conspiracy to supply Class A and Class B drugs.

12 Nov 2025

Hannah Cwynar

Money laundering *

Sentence

15 months suspended sentence and 150 hours unpaid work

Hannah Cwynar, 33, from Derby, laundered proceeds from Vejay Samuels' drug empire, which supplied cocaine, crack cocaine, heroin, and cannabis to Nottingham from sources in Huddersfield and Bradford. She facilitated transfers of illicit funds to Samuels while he lived in Thailand, supporting the operation from August 2022 to November 2023.

Admitted to money laundering for her boyfriend Vejay Samuels.

12 Nov 2025

Jake Worrall

Conspiracy to supply Class A and Class B drugs *

Sentence

12 years imprisonment

Jake Worrall, 30, from Bestwood, Nottingham, was involved in supplying cocaine, crack cocaine, heroin, and cannabis to Nottingham. The gang, directed by Vejay Samuels from Thailand, obtained drugs from Huddersfield and Bradford and distributed them via phone lines from August 2022 to November 2023. Worrall was stopped by police in April 2023 with drugs in his car.

Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply Class A and Class B drugs. Arrested in April 2023 with large quantities of crack cocaine in a vehicle.

12 Nov 2025

Francesca Calamiello

Conspiracy to supply Class A and Class B drugs *

Sentence

9 years imprisonment

Francesca Calamiello, from Top Valley, Nottingham, contributed to a drug supply network led by Vejay Samuels that brought cocaine, crack cocaine, heroin, and cannabis from Huddersfield and Bradford to Nottingham streets. The conspiracy operated using dedicated distribution lines from August 2022 to November 2023.

Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply Class A and Class B drugs.

12 Nov 2025

Gary Castledine

Conspiracy to supply Class A and Class B drugs *

Sentence

8 years imprisonment

Gary Castledine, 59, from West Bridgford, Nottingham, was involved in distributing cocaine, crack cocaine, heroin, and cannabis across Nottingham as part of Vejay Samuels' gang. Drugs were collected from Huddersfield and Bradford and sold via phone lines from August 2022 to November 2023. He was arrested in a vehicle with drugs in April 2023.

Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply Class A and Class B drugs. Arrested in April 2023 with Jake Worrall and crack cocaine.

12 Nov 2025

Vejay Samuels

Conspiracy to supply Class A and Class B drugs *

Sentence

14 years imprisonment

Vejay Samuels, 30, from Top Valley, Nottingham, orchestrated a drug supply conspiracy flooding Nottingham with cocaine, crack cocaine, heroin, and cannabis sourced from Huddersfield and Bradford. He ran the operation remotely from Thailand for eight months, living luxuriously with proceeds laundered through associates' accounts. The gang used dedicated phone lines to distribute drugs across the city from August 2022 to November 2023.

Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply Class A and Class B drugs. Ringleader who managed the operation from Thailand.

12 Nov 2025

Sophie Goodwin

Conspiracy to supply Class A and Class B drugs *

Sentence

7 years imprisonment

Sophie Goodwin, from Bestwood, Nottingham, took part in a conspiracy to flood Nottingham with Class A and B drugs including cocaine, crack cocaine, heroin, and cannabis. The operation was run by Vejay Samuels from Thailand, sourcing supplies from Yorkshire counties between August 2022 and November 2023.

Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply Class A and Class B drugs.

12 Nov 2025

Stephen Hind

Exposure *

Sentence

Jail

Stephen Hind exposed himself to 2 women in Nottingham.

Had only been given a chance to avoid jail four days earlier.

11 Nov 2025

Ryan User

Knife attack *

Sentence

4 years imprisonment

Ex-student Ryan User carried out a vicious knife attack on a former Nottingham Trent University lecturer, spat on an MP, and stalked another former lecturer as part of a campaign of offences.

Admitted to vicious knife attack; also spat on an MP and stalked another former lecturer during the campaign of offences.

11 Nov 2025

Ryan Hunt

Possessing with intent to supply Class A and Class B drugs *

Sentence

4.5 years imprisonment

On April 20, 2025, during a routine canvassing visit to his home on Southwell Road East, Rainworth, Nottinghamshire, following an unrelated incident, police spotted a container of cannabis in the kitchen. A search revealed over 20 individual bags of cocaine in the bedroom, a jar of cannabis, two small tubs of cocaine, and cash. Hunt was arrested at the scene.

Pleaded guilty to possessing with intent to supply Class A and Class B drugs, and possessing criminal property. Officers discovered drugs during a routine house visit unrelated to the incident.

10 Nov 2025

Sharmarke Ahmed

Fraud *

Sentence

imprisonment

Sharmarke Ahmed, described as a despicable scammer, posed as a police detective to steal £27,000 in cash and jewellery from a woman in her 90s.

Posed as police detective to steal £27,000 and jewellery from woman in her 90s

7 Nov 2025

Kieran Heaton

Possessing an imitation firearm with intent to cause fear of violence *

Sentence

4 years and 8 months imprisonment

Kieran Heaton, 29, of no fixed address, became aggressive at a social gathering and was asked to leave a property after threatening another woman. He later returned to the victim's home in Bakersfield, Nottingham, on July 15, 2025, where he brandished a pellet-firing Airsoft gun that resembled a real pistol, pointing it at the woman's head and threatening her, causing her and her children to fear for their lives. He was under the influence of alcohol and cocaine at the time. The weapon was recovered from the victim's garden.

Pleaded guilty to possessing an imitation firearm with intent to cause fear of violence. Also admitted to breaching a non-molestation order. Handed a restraining order forbidding any further contact with his victim.

7 Nov 2025

Liam Noon

Arson *

Sentence

Imprisonment

Liam Noon tried to burn down a Nottinghamshire pub hours after a bar brawl, while someone was sleeping inside the venue.

Described as 'reckless' by Nottinghamshire Police

7 Nov 2025

Matthew Bilson

Dangerous driving *

Sentence

imprisonment

Matthew Bilson engaged in a high-speed chase in Hucknall, exceeding 70mph in 30mph zones, jumping red lights, and driving the wrong way, narrowly avoiding serious harm.

High-speed chase in Hucknall; topped 70mph in 30mph zones, jumped red lights, went wrong way; judge noted it astonishing no one was hurt or killed

7 Nov 2025

Madeline Shaw

Theft *

Sentence

imprisonment

Madeline Shaw stole £125,000 from her frail grandfather, leaving him without basic necessities like toiletries, leading to her court appearance and imprisonment.

Stole £125,000 from her frail grandfather while he went without toiletries

7 Nov 2025

Jonathan Thorpe

Fraud by abuse of position *

Sentence

18-month prison sentence, suspended for two years, plus 150 hours of unpaid work

Jonathan Thorpe, 63, of Townsend Way, Metheringham, Lincolnshire, abused his position as power of attorney for a vulnerable victim by making unauthorised transfers from her bank account to his own while living in Cyprus. Between April 2021 and March 2022, he transferred a total of £15,414 to support his day-to-day living expenses. The victim only recalled agreeing to one loan of £4,000. Thorpe flew to the UK in December 2022 for a voluntary interview with detectives after the carer raised the alarm. Despite admitting to receiving the money, he claimed all payments were pre-agreed.

Pleaded guilty to ten counts of fraud by abuse of position. Judge comments via DC Akil Kapasi highlighted abuse of trust as power of attorney.

6 Nov 2025

Albjon Proi

Producing cannabis *

Sentence

2 years and 4 months imprisonment

Albjon Proi was using his property on Brinkhill Crescent in Clifton, Nottingham, to grow approximately 190 cannabis plants across three rooms equipped with fans and other growing equipment. Electricity had been dangerously bypassed. Police raided the property on October 8, 2025, using a van and ram to force entry, waking and detaining Proi who was asleep in a downstairs room. All drugs and equipment were seized.

Pleaded guilty to producing cannabis. Inspector Steve Dalby commented on the dangers of cannabis grows to communities and fire risks.

6 Nov 2025

Martin Faulkner

Possession with intent to supply class A drugs *

Sentence

9 years imprisonment

Martin Faulkner, a 32-year-old prolific drug dealer from Nottingham, was arrested on April 2 for an unrelated matter. Police searched a property in Sherwood and found bags of cocaine and heroin in his coat pocket. Analysis of his phone revealed voice notes about his drug operations. Additional offences investigated by Derbyshire Constabulary included robbery, possession of a knife in a public place, and sexual assault in Ilkeston dating back to 2023. He also pleaded guilty to possession of an imitation firearm with intent to cause fear.

Pleaded guilty to possession with intent to supply cocaine and heroin, robbery, possession of a knife in a public place, sexual assault, and possession of an imitation firearm with intent to cause fear. Drug dealing offences contributed 3 years to the sentence. Prior arrest on April 2 for unrelated matter.

5 Nov 2025

Mark Finney

Assaulting a girl under 13 by touching *

Sentence

8 years and 9 months imprisonment

Mark Finney sexually assaulted a young girl in April 2025. The offending was uncovered when the victim confided in her mother. Nottinghamshire Police investigated and gathered crucial DNA evidence. Finney, aged 42 and previously of Bowman Avenue, Friskney, was sentenced on November 4, 2025.

Originally pleaded not guilty but changed plea to guilty after DNA evidence. Placed on the sex offenders’ register and made subject of a sexual harm prevention order.

4 Nov 2025

Macauley Stolp

Stalking and harassment *

Sentence

2 years and 8 months imprisonment

Macauley Stolp, 29, of Cherry Holt, Newark, was released from prison on June 16, 2025, but repeatedly breached a restraining order by sending unwanted messages to his victim, who he was banned from contacting until 2027. This followed his prior conviction for stalking her. His actions caused the victim significant anxiety and fear.

Pleaded guilty to stalking and harassment through breach of a restraining order. Previously convicted of stalking the victim, with a protective order in place until 2027.

4 Nov 2025

Qasim Ahmed

Burglary *

Sentence

2 years imprisonment

Five masked burglars, including Qasim Ahmed, rushed into a Wellington Street property in St Ann's at around 4.25am on February 1, 2025, waking up the sleeping occupants. They stole one mobile phone before fleeing. Officers arrested all five within six minutes of the call.

Part of a group of five masked burglars who broke into a home.

3 Nov 2025

Gara Fatah

Burglary *

Sentence

2 years and 3 months imprisonment

Five masked burglars, including Gara Fatah, rushed into a Wellington Street property in St Ann's at around 4.25am on February 1, 2025, waking up the sleeping occupants. They stole one mobile phone before fleeing. Officers arrested all five within six minutes of the call.

Part of a group of five masked burglars who broke into a home.

3 Nov 2025

Hamaamin Hamaraza

Burglary *

Sentence

2.5 years imprisonment

Five masked burglars, including Hamaamin Hamaraza, rushed into a Wellington Street property in St Ann's at around 4.25am on February 1, 2025, waking up the sleeping occupants. They stole one mobile phone before fleeing. Officers arrested all five within six minutes of the call.

Part of a group of five masked burglars who broke into a home.

3 Nov 2025

Shehi Tayas

Burglary *

Sentence

2.5 years imprisonment

Five masked burglars, including Shehi Tayas, rushed into a Wellington Street property in St Ann's at around 4.25am on February 1, 2025, waking up the sleeping occupants. They stole one mobile phone before fleeing. Officers arrested all five within six minutes of the call.

Part of a group of five masked burglars who broke into a home.

3 Nov 2025

Sarmand Majeed

Burglary *

Sentence

3 years and 3 months imprisonment

Five masked burglars, including Sarmand Majeed, rushed into a Wellington Street property in St Ann's at around 4.25am on February 1, 2025, waking up the sleeping occupants. They stole one mobile phone before fleeing. Officers arrested all five within six minutes of the call.

Part of a group of five masked burglars who broke into a home.

3 Nov 2025

October 2025 18 cases

David Jenkins

Fraud by Abuse of Position *

Sentence

3 years imprisonment

David Jenkins, aged 57, of Rosebery Avenue, Boston, was granted power of attorney over the finances of an elderly woman in her nineties. Between March 2021 and May 2023, he dishonestly appropriated at least £149,000 from her account without her consent. The stolen money was spent on paying off debts, online gambling, and other lifestyle expenses. The fraud was discovered after the woman moved full-time into a care home in Newark, where she was warned that her funds were depleted and she would need council support. Jenkins claimed the payments were mutually agreed loans to be repaid in instalments, but investigators found this unrealistic given the amounts and her age. Some repayments were made, but not sufficient.

Pleaded guilty to one count of Fraud by Abuse of Position. Abused power of attorney over elderly victim's finances.

31 Oct 2025

David Ackerley

Grievous Bodily Harm without Intent *

Sentence

2 years and 5 months imprisonment

David Ackerley, 76, produced a claw hammer from a carrier bag during a neighbourhood dispute in Hucknall on August 8, 2023, and struck his neighbour, aged in his late 70s, in the head. The victim required stitches, suffered severe bruising above one eye, and additional injuries from falling. Officers were called around 5.30pm and found the victim on his driveway surrounded by neighbours. Ackerley was arrested shortly after, and the hammer was recovered from his home. The case was pieced together using CCTV footage despite Ackerley's denial.

Convicted after trial of grievous bodily harm without intent and threats with an offensive weapon in a public place. Involved in a neighbourhood dispute that escalated.

27 Oct 2025

Jack Goddard

Breach of a Sexual Harm Prevention Order *

Sentence

44 months imprisonment

Jack Goddard, aged 31 of Huthwaite, Nottinghamshire, breached his Sexual Harm Prevention Order by spending time with two teenage girls and lying to police about the contact. He had been convicted of engaging in sexual activity with a child and was subject to an order prohibiting almost all contact with children under 16. Despite denying any contact, CCTV footage showed him taking the girls shopping. He was arrested and later pleaded guilty at Nottingham Crown Court to three counts of failing to comply with a Sexual Harm Prevention Order and two counts of failing to comply with notification requirements.

Pleaded guilty to three counts of failing to comply with a Sexual Harm Prevention Order and two counts of failing to comply with notification requirements. Previously convicted of sexual activity with a child and had a history of non-compliance with court orders.

27 Oct 2025

Jason Dyer

Grievous Bodily Harm with Intent *

Sentence

life imprisonment with a minimum term of 9 years and 241 days

Jason Dyer, 54, of no fixed abode, repeatedly punched a pensioner in her 70s at her home in Harworth, Nottinghamshire, on October 18, 2024, after she had kindly provided him with shelter. The victim suffered multiple facial fractures and a bleed on the brain, resulting in life-altering injuries. Dyer confessed to hitting her, and his hands were covered in blood when the carer discovered the scene following concerns raised by the victim's daughter.

Admitted grievous bodily harm with intent. The attack was described as despicable by police.

23 Oct 2025

Brandon Seaton-Gray

Robbery *

Sentence

3 years imprisonment

On 26 September 2022, shortly after 8.30pm, a 17-year-old male and his friend were at Titchfield Park in Mansfield when they were approached by Brandon Seaton-Gray, Brandon Cross, and Mckye Catton. The trio followed them, brandished knives, and demanded money. The victim dropped his iPhone while fleeing and, when he picked it up, was slashed twice on his right wrist. The offenders then stole the iPhone and fled.

Pleaded guilty to robbery and possession of a knife in a public place. In interview, he falsely claimed the victim was the aggressor.

21 Oct 2025

Andrew Hallam

Voyeurism *

Sentence

Imprisonment

Andrew Hallam put hidden cameras in bathrooms to film girls in intimate situations, posing a danger to women and girls.

Described as a 'real danger' to women and girls; judge noted he 'went out of his way' to record footage.

18 Oct 2025

Jamie Meek

Knifepoint robbery *

Sentence

4.5 years imprisonment

Jamie Meek, 40, committed an aggressive knifepoint robbery, stealing £40 from a Tesco store.

Sentenced for aggressive knifepoint robbery.

18 Oct 2025

Lyam Repton

Theft *

Sentence

Imprisonment

Lyam Repton committed an opportunistic theft by jumping off his bike and into a running car, making several mistakes that aided police in his arrest.

Sentenced for opportunistic theft after jumping off bike and into running car.

18 Oct 2025

Carl Sutton

Assault *

Sentence

imprisonment

Carl Sutton and his partner Kerry Oldham both took part in assaulting a man, kicking him unconscious outside the victim's own flat.

Middle-aged thug who, with his partner Kerry Oldham, kicked man unconscious outside victim's own flat.

17 Oct 2025

Dean Graves

Burglary *

Sentence

imprisonment

Dean Graves committed burglary as a prolific offender with extensive prior convictions.

Prolific offender with 57 previous court appearances for 126 offences; judge told him to turn his life around or die in a ditch with a needle in his arm.

17 Oct 2025

Shawn Bancroft

Possession with intent to supply Class A and Class B drugs *

Sentence

3 years and 9 months imprisonment

Shawn Bancroft, 32, of Harvest Close, Bingham, was involved in drug dealing, supplying Class A and Class B drugs to vulnerable users in the area. Nottinghamshire Police raided his home three times during 2024 and 2025, finding deal bags of cannabis, cocaine, cannabis, and weighing scales on each occasion. On January 30, 2025, officers spotted him leaving in a car, refused entry, leading to a window being smashed to search him. Further raids on September 12, 2025, recovered more drugs. Analysis of his mobile phone revealed threatening messages sent to customers and their families, including threats to burn down their homes.

Pleaded guilty to two counts of malicious communications, possession with intent to supply Class A and Class B drugs and possession of cocaine and cannabis.

17 Oct 2025

Aaron Sisson

Supplying cocaine and heroin *

Sentence

5 years imprisonment

On May 28, 2025, at a house in Patterdale Court, Chilwell, Aaron Sisson attempted to dispose of two bundles of Class A drugs (cocaine and heroin) by throwing them out a kitchen window during a police raid to arrest his father. A PCSO stationed outside recovered the packages. Mobile phones seized contained messages and a dealer list related to drug dealing.

Pleaded guilty to supplying cocaine and heroin, and possessing cocaine and heroin with intent to supply.

14 Oct 2025

Jack Newcombe

Shoplifting and breach of criminal behaviour order *

Sentence

12-month jail sentence

Jack Newcombe, 35, of no fixed address, disregarded the terms of his criminal behaviour order (CBO) by entering Co-op supermarkets in Sneinton Dale and West Bridgford, from which he was banned on December 6, 2023, for three years. He stole items including ice cream, meat, and coffee. He also targeted several supermarkets, convenience stores, and a pharmacy between June and October 2025.

Pleaded guilty to nine counts of shop theft and breaching a criminal behaviour order (CBO). Described as a 'persistent blight' on businesses. PC Matthew Holden noted his blatant disregard for the law and hope that custody will change his behaviour.

13 Oct 2025

Jacob Flores

Wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm *

Sentence

5 years and 10 months imprisonment

On July 22, 2024, Jacob Flores, 26, of Sherwood Road, Worksop, approached the victim outside McDonald's on Mills Way in Worksop over Facebook messages sent to his girlfriend, Leanne Marcer. Initially arranging a fist fight, Flores struck the victim with a wrench. He then fled to Marcer's property, armed himself with a knife, and chased the victim down Mills Way and Retford Road, stabbing him twice in the upper back and lower side, and cutting the top of his head. The victim spent five days in hospital with potentially fatal injuries and was unable to work for three months.

Pleaded guilty to wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm. Prior court appearances noted. Judge dismissed self-defence claim based on CCTV evidence.

13 Oct 2025

Leanne Marcer

Affray *

Sentence

community order with rehabilitation activity requirement and 40 hours unpaid work

On July 22, 2024, following an initial attack by her boyfriend Jacob Flores on the victim outside McDonald's in Worksop, Leanne Marcer, of Potter Street, Worksop, armed herself with a curtain pole at her property and confronted the pursuing victim in the street. She participated in chasing the victim down Mills Way and Retford Road, where Flores stabbed him.

Admitted affray. Claimed self-defence, dismissed by judge based on CCTV.

13 Oct 2025

James Mulla

Assault occasioning grievous bodily harm *

Sentence

23 months imprisonment

On June 23, 2022, at around 11.45pm outside the Revolution Bar in Broad Street, Nottingham City Centre, James Mulla, then 19, was involved in a violent altercation. He sprayed CS gas at two doormen and then punched a 51-year-old father, who was not part of the trouble, in the face, knocking him unconscious. The victim fell, banging his head on the pavement, resulting in a fractured skull and a bleed to the brain. Mulla continued the violence while the victim lay lifeless. The incident was captured on CCTV. The victim now feels nervous going out and suffers nightmares.

Pleaded guilty to assault occasioning grievous bodily harm and administering a noxious substance. Recorder Luke Blackburn noted it was part of a sustained incident of public disorder. Has two previous unrelated convictions. First time in custody.

10 Oct 2025

Jonel St Catherine

Robbery *

Sentence

5 years and 3 months in a young offender institution

On April 24, 2025, at around 1pm, Jonel St Catherine, along with his brother Jaheem and friend Solomon Schaaf, forced their way into a university student's room at Archer House, Castle Gate, Nottingham. The victim was known to Jonel as his drug dealer with no debt. They pinned the student against a wall, produced a knife which they passed around, held it to his throat, and threatened him while demanding he unlock his phone. They transferred £1,900 from his bank account. The student fought back and chased them, but was assaulted again during their escape. The robbery was filmed on Jonel's phone.

Pleaded guilty to robbery. Took the knife to the scene. Spent most of his life in foster care and was homeless at the time. Recorder Luke Blackburn noted the defendants' ambition but condemned the use of a knife on a student.

9 Oct 2025

Jaheem St Catherine

Robbery *

Sentence

4 years and 8 months imprisonment

On April 24, 2025, at around 1pm, Jaheem St Catherine, along with his brother Jonel and friend Solomon Schaaf, forced their way into a university student's room at Archer House, Castle Gate, Nottingham. The victim was known to Jonel as his drug dealer with no debt. Jaheem was the first to push into the room, pinning the student against a wall. They produced a knife which they passed around, held it to his throat, and threatened him while demanding he unlock his phone. They transferred £1,900 from his bank account. The student fought back and chased them, but was assaulted again by the brothers during their escape. The robbery was filmed on Jonel's phone.

Pleaded guilty to robbery. Father-of-one. Mitigating counsel noted it was out of character and he did not take or hold the knife. Recorder Luke Blackburn noted the defendants' ambition but condemned the use of a knife on a student.

9 Oct 2025

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Nottingham Crown Court Sentencing Results

Thomas Dear Jr

Rebecca Thomas

Joseph Gavin

Charlotte Franklyn

Cole Riley

Andrew Mitchell

Dale Mitchell

Damien Bohan

Hannah Cwynar

Jake Worrall

Francesca Calamiello

Gary Castledine

Vejay Samuels

Sophie Goodwin

Stephen Hind

Ryan User

Ryan Hunt

Sharmarke Ahmed

Kieran Heaton

Liam Noon

Matthew Bilson

Madeline Shaw

Jonathan Thorpe

Albjon Proi

Martin Faulkner

Mark Finney

Macauley Stolp

Qasim Ahmed

Gara Fatah

Hamaamin Hamaraza

Shehi Tayas

Sarmand Majeed

David Jenkins

David Ackerley

Jack Goddard

Jason Dyer

Brandon Seaton-Gray

Andrew Hallam

Jamie Meek

Lyam Repton

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