Sheffield Crown Court Sentencing Results

Explore 74 verdicts at Sheffield Crown Court (Sheffield). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

Stephen Clarke

Robbery

March 28, 2025

Sentence: 4 years imprisonment

Stephen Clarke, 38, pushed a man to the floor outside a bank in Doncaster city centre and robbed him of £40 at knifepoint on December 18. He was armed with a knife, demanded money, and fled the scene, but police tracked and arrested him just 24 minutes later.

Admitted to robbery, possession of an offensive weapon in a public place, and possession of cocaine and heroin. Given an extended sentence due to the violent nature of the offence.

Sources: examinerlive.co.uk

Kieron Hall

Attempting to inflict grievous bodily harm

March 27, 2025

Sentence: 2 years imprisonment and £228 victim surcharge

On 13 January 2024, at Sheffield railway station, Kieron Hall was loudly and aggressively berating someone on the phone. A member of the public confronted him about his language due to the presence of children and families. Hall punched the man in the head, causing him to fall, punched him again, and then kicked him several times in the head before being restrained by others. He later ran back and kicked the victim in the head with full force.

Pleaded guilty to attempting to inflict grievous bodily harm at a hearing in October.

Sources: doncasterfreepress.co.uk

Morgan Cutts

Supplying crack cocaine

March 26, 2025

Sentence: 2 years and 4 months imprisonment

Morgan Cutts, 25, was involved in supplying crack cocaine as part of the D Line drug network in Doncaster. He was caught during a covert operation called Operation Dream Alpha, where he admitted to having just left jail and not wanting to return. The offences occurred while he was on licence, contributing to a city-wide crackdown on drug supply.

Pleaded guilty to two counts of supplying crack cocaine, one count of being concerned in the supply of crack cocaine, and failing to surrender to court bail. Was on licence at the time of offending and had just been released from prison.

Sources: doncasterfreepress.co.uk

Matthew Harris

Causing death by dangerous driving

March 21, 2025

Sentence: 10 years and 8 months imprisonment and a 12 years driving ban

Matthew Harris, aged 36, drove after consuming 11 pints of lager, exceeding the 30 mph speed limit by travelling at 39 mph on High Street, Bawtry, Doncaster, on July 24, 2022. He struck and killed Keita Mullen, a 30-year-old mother-of-three, and her friend who sustained minor injuries, without attempting to stop properly before impact. Harris fled the scene, evaded police for four days, and was driving while banned and uninsured following a prior drink-driving conviction.

Exhibited genuine remorse; judge condemned his 'cowardly and outrageous' conduct and highlighted aggravating factors such as unnecessary driving while angry and inebriated.

Sources: doncasterfreepress.co.uk

Damien Hunt

Supplying crack cocaine

March 21, 2025

Sentence: 1 year and 6 months imprisonment

Damien Hunt, 39, was investigated for supplying Class A drugs on a 'ring and bring' basis as part of the D Line drug network in Doncaster. He was apprehended through Operation Dream Alpha, a covert police operation targeting illicit drug networks, and his actions were part of a broader effort to disrupt organised crime groups in South Yorkshire.

Pleaded guilty to three counts of supplying crack cocaine. Was on licence at the time of offending and had just been released from prison.

Sources: doncasterfreepress.co.uk

Andrew Thompson

Wounding with intent

March 8, 2025

Sentence: 7 years and 4 months imprisonment

Andrew Thompson attacked Norton Bulgacs, a 21-year-old Doncaster Knights player, outside The Angel and Royal pub in Doncaster city centre on July 26. After being refused entry to the pub, Thompson stabbed Bulgacs repeatedly in the groin with a knife, causing life-changing injuries that left him unable to father children naturally and fighting for his life in hospital. Thompson was in possession of four kitchen knives during the incident.

Pleaded guilty to wounding with intent, assault occasioning actual bodily harm, and possession of offensive weapons. Sentenced by the Recorder of Sheffield, Judge Jeremy Richardson KC.

Sources: doncasterfreepress.co.uk

Stuart Trentham

Misconduct in a public office

February 17, 2025

Sentence: 9 months imprisonment

Stuart Trentham, a 41-year-old former South Yorkshire Police officer based in Doncaster, was investigating a vulnerable woman's complaint in June 2022 about intimate images of her being posted online without her consent. Instead of pursuing the case properly, he closed the investigation but lied to the woman, sending increasingly sexualised WhatsApp messages. He forwarded the link to the images to his personal email, commented on her appearance, and sent a picture of himself in uniform. The woman, who has ADHD and severe mental health issues, felt compelled to respond and suffered a catastrophic impact on her mental health.

Pleaded guilty to misconduct in a public office. Judge Jeremy Richardson KC noted it was a serious breach of trust that undermined public confidence in the police. The defendant resigned from South Yorkshire Police and was later sacked from another job due to the case.

Sources: yorkshirepost.co.uk

Jamil Talukder

Inciting a child under 13 to engage in sexual activity

February 1, 2025

Sentence: 3 years imprisonment

Jamil Talukder, a 23-year-old from Sheffield, pleaded guilty to sex offences including inciting a boy under 13 to engage in sexual activity, carried out against two young boys. He was working as a carer for a severely disabled, mostly non-verbal boy and was caught on a nanny cam abusing the child. Talukder had arrived in the UK from Bangladesh in October 2022 to study for a marketing degree and began working as a carer a year later.

Pleaded guilty to a string of sex offences. The sentence was later appealed and increased to 8 years by the Court of Appeal.

Sources: thestar.co.uk

Jake Brown

Murder

December 17, 2024

Sentence: Life imprisonment with a minimum term of 36 years

Jake Brown, 23, of Horninglow Road, was involved in a planned robbery of a cannabis grow on Page Hall Road on December 11, 2023. After the robbery failed and a confrontation occurred, Brown armed himself with a pistol and fired multiple shots at a silver Skoda he mistakenly believed belonged to the cannabis farmers. The car actually contained Kevin Pokuta, 19, and his brother, Dominik, 17, who were unrelated to the incident. Brown fired four or five shots, fatally wounding Kevin in the head, leading to his death on December 13, 2023.

Found guilty of murder, possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life, attempted grievous bodily harm, and conspiracy to rob. The judge, Mr Justice Lavender, noted the mistaken identity and tragic loss, stating that the victim had no involvement in the events.

Sources: blackpoolgazette.co.uk

Adam Mulligan

Conspiracy to rob

December 17, 2024

Sentence: 3 years and 6 months imprisonment

Adam Mulligan, 33, formerly of Catcliffe, Rotherham, conspired with a group to rob a cannabis grow on Page Hall Road on December 11, 2023. He drove several men to the location in his white van without licence plates and was intended as the getaway driver. The robbery attempt failed, leading to a confrontation and subsequent fatal shooting by another group member.

Found guilty of conspiracy to rob. He acted as the getaway driver, transporting members of the group in his white van, and testified during the trial but his claims were rejected by the jury.

Sources: blackpoolgazette.co.uk

Lester Ramsey

Conspiracy to rob

December 17, 2024

Sentence: 4 years and 6 months imprisonment

Lester Ramsey, 25, of no fixed address, was involved in a group of men who conspired to rob a cannabis grow operating from a terraced house on Page Hall Road on December 11, 2023. The group arrived in a convoy, but the robbery was thwarted when the cannabis farmers confronted them. This led to subsequent events, including a fatal shooting by another member of the group.

Found guilty of conspiracy to rob. He was part of a group that planned the robbery but did not take the stand during the trial.

Sources: blackpoolgazette.co.uk

Leon Waite

Conspiracy to rob

December 17, 2024

Sentence: 4 years and 6 months imprisonment

Leon Waite, 26, of no fixed address, participated in a conspiracy with other men to rob a cannabis grow on Page Hall Road on December 11, 2023. The group travelled in a convoy, but the plan failed after a confrontation with the cannabis farmers, which escalated into a separate fatal incident.

Found guilty of conspiracy to rob. He was part of the group planning the robbery and did not testify during the trial.

Sources: blackpoolgazette.co.uk

Hanzel Scott

Conspiracy to Supply Class A Drugs and Rape

November 6, 2024

Sentence: 24 years imprisonment

Hanzel Scott operated a sophisticated criminal enterprise supplying kilograms of cocaine and heroin in South Yorkshire from January 2018 to June 2020, generating over £292,000 in illicit gains, which funded a lavish lifestyle. While on bail for these offences, he raped two teenage girls in separate incidents, subjecting them to multiple attacks, assault by penetration, and threats. He also assaulted a police officer by headbutting after being found with a knife.

Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply Class A drugs and other charges; convicted of rape and assault charges after trial; judge described him as a selfish bully and ordered him to remain on the sex offenders' register indefinitely.

Sources: southyorkshiretimes.co.uk

James Westrop

Conspiracy to Supply Class A Drugs

November 6, 2024

Sentence: 49 months imprisonment

James Westrop became involved in Hanzel Scott's drug empire starting as a customer in February, then acting as a courier by April, and managing logistics for supplying Class A drugs, including cocaine and heroin, until the operation was dismantled by police in June 2020.

Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply Class A drugs and related charges; initially involved as a customer before becoming a courier and manager; references indicate positive change since the offences.

Sources: southyorkshiretimes.co.uk

Jordan Massarella

Conspiracy to Supply Class A Drugs

November 6, 2024

Sentence: 32 months imprisonment

Jordan Massarella was persuaded by Hanzel Scott to join the drug enterprise as a dealer after the closure of Scott's furniture business in 2020, involving the supply of Class A drugs, including cocaine and heroin, in South Yorkshire.

Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply Class A drugs and related charges; previously had a clean criminal record and was recruited after working in Scott's legitimate furniture business, which closed due to Covid lockdown.

Sources: southyorkshiretimes.co.uk

Kirk Hackett

Possession with intent to supply a Class B drug

October 24, 2024

Sentence: 3 years and 9 months imprisonment

Kirk Hackett, 30, from Dungannon, was stopped driving a lorry on the A1 near Doncaster on 3 May 2024. He had travelled from Larne port to Cairnryan, then to Sheffield, where he picked up over £2 million worth of cannabis hidden in the trailer's coil well. The cannabis consisted of 70 large bags, each weighing a kilo, with a street value of £2.1 million. He used false registration plates, a false insurance certificate, and had tools to conceal the drugs. Hackett was arrested and charged as part of an investigation into a suspected crime network.

Pleaded guilty. Part of a wider National Crime Agency investigation into an organised crime group based in Northern Ireland.

Sources: doncasterfreepress.co.uk

Cody Cartwright

Rape

October 18, 2024

Sentence: 4 years and 8 months imprisonment

Cody Cartwright entered a woman's home and raped her while she was asleep in her bed on May 28, 2021. The victim was shocked and immediately told him to stop and leave. DNA evidence from his underwear linked him to the crime, which he claimed was due to secondary contamination, but jurors unanimously convicted him. The victim has suffered severe psychological effects, including flashbacks, exhaustion, and impacts on her professional life, and has made changes to her home to regain a sense of normality.

Pleaded not guilty and was convicted after a trial. Judge Paul Watson KC noted that Cartwright showed no remorse and described the offence as appalling and committed for self-gratification. Defence highlighted his difficult upbringing, including alleged physical abuse, anxiety, and self-harm incidents.

Sources: southyorkshiretimes.co.uk

John Staveley

Gross indecency

October 1, 2024

Sentence: 9.5 years imprisonment

John Staveley, aged 55, sexually abused two boys over a decade from the late 1990s, exploiting his roles as a teacher and football coach. The offences included nine counts of gross indecency with a boy under 14, two counts of indecent assault on a boy under 16, and one count of causing or inciting a boy under 13 to engage in sexual activity. The first victim reported the crimes in 2020, leading to an investigation with witness statements and social media evidence.

Pleaded not guilty to 12 offences but was found guilty of nine counts of gross indecency with a boy under 14, two counts of indecent assault on a boy under 16, and one count of causing or inciting a boy under 13 to engage in sexual activity. He abused positions of trust as a teacher and football coach.

Sources: thestar.co.uk

Jonathan Jackson

Rape

September 20, 2024

Sentence: 15 years imprisonment

Jonathan Jackson, aged 57, of Goodison Boulevard, Doncaster, committed sex offences against a child who was 13 at the time, including two counts of sexual assault on a child under 13, one count of sexual activity with a child, and one count of rape of a female under 16. The offences took place around 2012 and 2013. The victim reported the crimes in October 2020, leading to his arrest and trial.

Pleaded not guilty, leading to a five-day trial where he was found guilty on all counts. He was also given an indefinite Sexual Harm Prevention Order.

Sources: thestar.co.uk

Waleed Ali

Rape

September 13, 2024

Sentence: Five years imprisonment

Waleed Ali, 42, from Scunthorpe, raped a 14-year-old girl in a Rotherham alleyway 21 years ago, with the crime coming to light through investigations by the National Crime Agency.

Lee Grant

Rape

September 1, 2024

Sentence: 19 years imprisonment

Lee Grant, aged 45, of Junction Road, Stainforth, was convicted of 10 sexual offences, including two counts of rape of a girl aged 13 to 15, five counts of sexually assaulting a woman, one count of raping a woman, and two counts of indecent assault on a girl under the age of 14. Some offences occurred between 1993 and 1995 and in the early 2000s, with others in the past five years. Victims came forward after one reported the crimes, resulting in a complex investigation.

Pleaded not guilty, leading to a three-week trial where he was found guilty of 10 out of 11 offences. The bravery of victims led to the investigation.

Sources: thestar.co.uk

Jacqueline Fletcher

Theft

January 1, 2018

Sentence: 2 years and 8 months imprisonment

Jacqueline Fletcher, while employed as Property Store Team Leader at Attercliffe Police Station in Sheffield, stole £98,500 from seized cash that was supposed to be banked into the force account. She only banked £1,500 and diverted the rest to her own bank account in 2013, leaving the force in 2015. The theft was discovered in summer 2017 during a POCA request, leading to her conviction.

Admitted to four counts of theft; ordered to repay £108,256.86 under Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA), with 12 months imprisonment if not paid within three months.

Sources: examinerlive.co.uk

Ashley Cohen

Murder

April 26, 2009

Sentence: Life imprisonment with a minimum of 33 years

Ashley Cohen and David Cohen were found guilty of murdering 53-year-old taxi driver Younis Khan by gunning him down with a single shot through the window of his car in Scott Road, Pitsmoor, in what was allegedly an act of revenge for a nightclub brawl involving Mr. Khan's son. After being shot, Mr. Khan attempted to drive but crashed into the gates of Burngreave Cemetery and later died in hospital. The brothers were convicted following a five-week trial.

Convicted on the principle of joint enterprise for the murder of taxi driver Younis Khan, amid claims that key witness evidence was false.

Sources: examinerlive.co.uk

David Cohen

Murder

April 26, 2009

Sentence: Life imprisonment with a minimum of 31 years

David Cohen and Ashley Cohen were found guilty of murdering 53-year-old taxi driver Younis Khan by gunning him down with a single shot through the window of his car in Scott Road, Pitsmoor, in what was allegedly an act of revenge for a nightclub brawl involving Mr. Khan's son. After being shot, Mr. Khan attempted to drive but crashed into the gates of Burngreave Cemetery and later died in hospital. The brothers were convicted following a five-week trial.

Convicted on the principle of joint enterprise for the murder of taxi driver Younis Khan, amid claims that key witness evidence was false.

Sources: examinerlive.co.uk

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