Sheffield Crown Court Sentencing Results

Explore 113 verdicts at Sheffield Crown Court (Sheffield). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

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

Paul Cleary

Sexual activity with a child in a position of trust

July 1, 2024

Sentence: 15-month suspended custodial sentence, 100 hours of unpaid work, 40 days of rehabilitation, 10-year restraining order, and 10-year sex offenders register

Paul Cleary, a former deputy head teacher, engaged in sexual communications and activity with a girl aged 13 to 17 while in a position of trust. He sent emails of a sexual nature, including messages that highlighted the risks due to her age and his job, and groomed a particularly vulnerable child, leading to her confidence being shattered, self-harm, and attempted suicide.

Pleaded guilty to one count of engaging in sexual communications with a child and three counts of sexual activity with a girl aged 13 to 17 while in a position of trust. Showed no remorse and breached trust as a deputy head teacher.

Sources: examinerlive.co.uk

Demi Dunford

Perverting the course of justice

June 30, 2022

Sentence: 20 months imprisonment and 8 months for possession of drugs

On the evening of June 30, 2020, bullets were fired through the windows of two properties in Sheffield as part of a night of disorder. Dunford was involved in a pre-arranged plan to torch the vehicle used in the drive-by shootings.

Pleaded guilty to perverting the course of justice. Received extra 8 months for possession of 32 wraps of Class A drugs. Found not guilty of conspiracy to murder. Time served resulted in immediate release.

Sources: manchestereveningnews.co.uk

Jonathan Mcallister

Conspiracy to supply cocaine and heroin

May 1, 2022

Sentence: 20 years imprisonment

Jonathan McAllister imported 90kg of cocaine and 10kg of heroin from The Netherlands to an industrial estate in Ecclesfield, Sheffield, with an estimated street value of £9.5 million. Another 11kg of cocaine and six kilograms of heroin, valued at £1.25 million, was intercepted before arriving at an industrial estate in Penistone. A lock-up linked to him contained 15kg of ketamine, and £25,000 in cash was recovered from his home. He was on bail but failed to appear for sentencing and remains on the run.

Sentenced in his absence after failing to appear at court. Found guilty of conspiracy to supply cocaine and heroin, conspiracy to supply ketamine, possessing criminal property, and conspiracy to contravene customs laws.

Sources: examinerlive.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

Michael Waters

Sexual offences

August 1, 2017

Sentence: life imprisonment

Michael Waters was convicted for a series of sexual offences, including attempted rape, committed in the West Yorkshire area. The offences involved the abuse of young girls under the age of 14 over several years. Investigations revealed he had previously murdered a nine-year-old girl in Liverpool in 1959, for which he served 10 years in prison before being released and reoffending. The probe began in 2015 after a victim came forward, leading to the discovery of additional victims and his eventual sentencing.

Aged 78 at sentencing, convicted of nine counts of sexual offences including attempted rape; had prior convictions for murder and was described as an extremely dangerous individual showing no remorse.

Sources: liverpoolecho.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

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

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