Stafford Crown Court Sentencing Results

Explore 254 verdicts at Stafford Crown Court (Stafford). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

Daniel Langford

Dangerous driving and failure to stop

December 19, 2025

Sentence: 12-month community order including 15 rehabilitation days, £299 court costs, 15-month driving ban

On September 17, 2025, in the early hours, Daniel Langford, 34, of Perry Close, Hanley, drove at 70mph in a 30mph zone on Leek Road, Stoke-on-Trent, overtaking armed police officers and running a red light. He was rushing to his ex-partner's home after she informed him that the family dogs were fighting aggressively, fearing injury to the pets and blame from his sons. He ignored flashing blue lights, focused on avoiding hazards, and continued driving through Milton towards Baddeley Green and Norton until police caught up outside the address. Langford, a dad-of-four with disabled children, had been supporting his family through two jobs as a security guard but faced relationship breakdown due to alcohol issues and social services involvement.

Pleaded guilty to dangerous driving and failure to stop. First-time offender, suffering from familial and mental health problems including alcohol dependency and dyslexia. Acted irrationally due to concern over family dogs fighting.

Sources: birminghammail.co.uk

Andrew Davies

Rape of a girl

December 18, 2025

Sentence: 9 years imprisonment

Andrew Davies, a 58-year-old from Penkhull, committed a string of historic sexual offences against girls, including one count of rape, four counts of sexual assault, and three counts of inciting a girl to commit an act of gross indecency. The victims came forward in 2023 and reported the abuse to police. Davies was questioned in July 2023 but answered no comment to all questions. He was convicted by a jury last July for the denied charges.

Pleaded guilty to two counts of inciting a girl to commit an act of gross indecency and two counts of sexual assault of a girl. Convicted by jury on one count of rape of a girl, four counts of sexual assault of a girl, and one count of inciting a girl to commit an act of gross indecency. Described as a dangerous offender. Placed on the Sex Offenders Register indefinitely.

Sources: stokesentinel.co.uk

Adam Farnell

Driving while disqualified and without insurance

December 14, 2025

Sentence: 12 month community order with 10-day rehabilitation activity requirement, thinking skills programme, 100 hours unpaid work, 12 months driving ban, £85 costs, £114 surcharge

On July 28, 2025, at lunchtime, Adam Farnell, 33, of High Street, Wood Lane, was observed driving a Renault Traffic van erratically on the A50, swerving and hitting kerbs. Police stopped him on Newcastle Road, Etruria. He admitted being disqualified from driving until September and had no insurance. He drove while disqualified after failing to inform his employer of a March ban, fearing job loss to support himself and his daughter. He clipped a kerb at a roundabout.

Pleaded guilty. No previous convictions. Demonstrated genuine remorse. Disqualified for totting up, not alcohol or drugs. Currently unemployed and on benefits.

Sources: stokesentinel.co.uk

Kelly Thomas

Drink-driving

December 13, 2025

Sentence: 8 weeks imprisonment suspended for 12 months, 200 hours unpaid work, 25-day rehabilitation activity requirement, 3-year driving ban

On November 7, 2024, at 10.45pm, police responded to a report of a drink-driver in Ridgeway Drive, Blythe Bridge. They found a car with the engine running and Kelly Thomas in the driver's seat. She admitted to having two double vodkas and provided breath samples showing 162 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath, exceeding the legal limit of 35. She drove a short distance from a friend's address after consuming alcohol following her friend's bereavement.

Pleaded guilty to drink-driving. No previous convictions. Ban reducible by 36 weeks upon completion of rehabilitation course. Ordered to pay £85 costs and £154 surcharge.

Sources: stokesentinel.co.uk

Phillip Dickin

Child rape

December 11, 2025

Sentence: 24 years imprisonment

Phillip Dickin committed multiple sexual offences against a girl, including two counts of rape of a female under 15, four counts of indecency with a child, seven counts of indecent assault on a girl, and one count of child cruelty. He also admitted possession of a pornographic image. The offences were reported by the victim, who provided evidence during the trial.

Convicted by jury of 14 charges after trial; admitted possession of a pornographic image. Judge highlighted seriousness of offending, which he consistently denied.

Sources: stokesentinel.co.uk

Kamil Nobis

Supply of crack cocaine and heroin

December 11, 2025

Sentence: 4.5 years imprisonment

Kamil Nobis, aged 21 from West Bromwich, was involved in the 'Jerry' drugs line enterprise in Staffordshire. The operation was uncovered after police attempted to stop a man in Tamworth on June 4, 2025, who tried to flee but was apprehended. A subsequent raid on a flat revealed a drugs line phone, crack cocaine worth £720, £130 in heroin, £1,000 in cash, a 'tick list', and several bank cards. Nobis was arrested and played a role in supplying crack cocaine and heroin.

Admitted being concerned in the supply of crack cocaine and heroin, possession of cannabis and criminal property. Remained silent during police interview.

Sources: stokesentinel.co.uk

Jack Proctor

Failing to provide a specimen for analysis

December 10, 2025

Sentence: 12 months driving ban, £460 fine, £85 costs, £184 surcharge

Jack Proctor, 21, of Stretton Road, Silverdale, was seen driving a car above the speed limit on the A34, Newcastle, at 1am on November 15, 2025. The vehicle was swerving and straddling lanes. It stopped in Harper Avenue where Proctor was slurring his words. He failed to provide a roadside breath sample and was arrested. In custody, he failed to provide a sample despite multiple opportunities, though he requested to provide blood due to asthma.

Pleaded guilty to failing to provide a specimen for analysis. Of previous good character, suffers from asthma. Ban reducible by 3 months upon completion of drink-drivers' rehabilitation course. Works as laser operator, ban may lead to job loss.

Sources: stokesentinel.co.uk

Adam Jan

Driving without insurance and without a licence

December 10, 2025

Sentence: 6-month driving ban, £120 fine, £120 costs, £48 surcharge

Adam Jan, 35, of Cotswold Crescent, Milton, was seen driving a black Toyota Prius on the A50 at Longton on March 29, 2025. Officers stopped the vehicle to examine documents and found his licence was revoked until he passed a test. The vehicle was seized.

Pleaded guilty to driving without insurance and driving without a licence. Special reasons argument rejected by magistrates. Licence revoked until retest passed. Six existing points on licence.

Sources: stokesentinel.co.uk

Artis Dimpers

Drink-driving

December 10, 2025

Sentence: 16 months driving ban, £487 fine, £85 costs, £195 surcharge

Artis Dimpers, 24, of Ash Street, Burton, was seen driving a vehicle in Silver Street, Uttoxeter, at 10.30pm on November 15, 2025. Police requested him to stop for document checks. He was unsteady on his feet, had glazed eyes, and was slurring his words. He provided a positive roadside breath test, was arrested, and found to be a provisional licence holder without insurance. Evidential breath samples showed 46 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath, exceeding the legal limit of 35.

Pleaded guilty to drink-driving, driving without a licence, and driving without insurance. Represented himself, explained he had returned from holiday in Latvia and visited his father after drinking.

Sources: stokesentinel.co.uk

Matthew Hope

Assaulting an emergency worker by beating

December 10, 2025

Sentence: 12-month community order with 100 hours unpaid work, £100 compensation, £85 costs, £114 surcharge

Matthew Hope, 21, of Hampshire Crescent, Longton, was causing issues outside Gossip in Hanley at 2.30am on September 1, 2025. He was heavily intoxicated, mumbling, and had facial injuries including a lump over his left eyebrow and cuts and bruises. While being assisted with his seatbelt in a police vehicle, he spat directly towards a female officer's face, hitting her hand and spraying her neck. He was arrested and taken to the Northern Area Custody Facility.

Pleaded guilty to assaulting an emergency worker by beating. Had been out with friends and consumed alcohol, which he does not usually do. Has no recollection of the incident.

Sources: stokesentinel.co.uk

Ryan Lynd

Burglary other than a dwelling

December 10, 2025

Sentence: 4 months imprisonment suspended for 12 months

Ryan Lynd, 46, of no fixed address, broke into a storage unit at the Co-op store on West Street in Leek in the early hours of December 9, 2025, stealing a metal carrier filled with 81 tubs of Celebrations. Later that day, he returned to the same shop to steal cookies and was challenged by staff, leading to his arrest by police.

Charged with burglary other than a dwelling, theft and theft from a shop. Handed a Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO) banning him from various shops in the town for two years.

Sources: stokesentinel.co.uk

Luke Hill

Failing to provide a breath sample

December 8, 2025

Sentence: 17-month driving ban, 12-month community order with 20 rehabilitation days and 60 days unpaid labour, £199 court costs

On September 9, 2025, Luke Hill, aged 29, was seen by witnesses driving aimlessly and topless in a damaged black Skoda around Brindley Farm in Etruria. Staffordshire Police were called, identified and apprehended him. He failed to provide a breath sample at the scene and refused alcohol, drug, or blood tests at the police station. In his interview, he denied being the driver, claimed there was no reason to provide a sample, and alleged he was being set up.

Pleaded guilty to failing to provide a breath sample without reasonable excuse. Represented himself in court and submitted a private letter with support from his mother. Magistrates advised him to stay away from drugs and alcohol due to detrimental impact on his life.

Sources: stokesentinel.co.uk

Jason Ball

Using threatening behaviour and unlicensed fishing

December 7, 2025

Sentence: £1,994 court bill

Jason Ball, of Priory Road, Stone, was approached by an Environment Agency fisheries enforcement officer while fishing on the Trent and Mersey Canal without a licence. He refused to provide his name and address, became aggressive, shouted and swore for 30 minutes, causing alarm to nearby people. Police were called to the disturbance, after which he provided his details.

Convicted of using threatening behaviour and having an unlicensed rod. Refused to provide name and address, shouted and swore at enforcement officer.

Sources: stokesentinel.co.uk

Mitchell Harrison

Harassment

December 6, 2025

Sentence: 18-month community order with 15 rehabilitation days and 12 mental health appointments, 18-month restraining order, £981 court costs

Mitchell Harrison, 34, of Shaw Street, Cobridge, engaged in a persistent harassment campaign against his ex-girlfriend between May 1 and July 2, 2025, following the end of their two-and-a-half-year relationship. After losing his job, he spiralled into substance abuse, becoming paranoid and controlling, accusing her of dressing provocatively. Post-breakup, he followed her to a Wetherspoons pub to question her about other men, bombarded her with over 200 phone calls and messages, used different numbers when blocked, called her work, and approached her neighbours to contact her.

Pleaded guilty to harassment. Actions stemmed from job loss, substance abuse, paranoia, and controlling behaviour after relationship ended. Shown genuine remorse and mental health has improved in new relationship.

Sources: stokesentinel.co.uk

David Willshaw

Assault, harassment without causing fear, criminal damage, and breaching bail

December 5, 2025

Sentence: 18-month community order, including 15 rehabilitation days and 80 hours unpaid work, plus £100 compensation

David Willshaw, aged 37, of Heath Street, Chesterton, subjected his ex-partner to a three-month harassment campaign following the breakdown of their four-year relationship in December 2024. Between December 2024 and February 2025, he damaged her property, assaulted her, and followed her. Specific incidents include knocking on her door on February 23, 2025, placing her in a headlock, rubbing his knuckles on her head, and accusing her of cheating. On another occasion, he invited himself into her house, went through her phone, discovered dating apps, became angry, stormed out, kicked a baby gate bruising her knee, and damaged her ring doorbell. He also made unwanted phone calls, bombarded her with Instagram messages, and showed up uninvited. Following arrest, he breached bail by violating a no-contact order.

Pleaded guilty at the first available opportunity. Has one previous conviction for assault. Described as a hard-working and caring father whose behaviour was out of character. Wished to avoid unpaid labour due to work commitments but magistrates imposed it regardless.

Sources: stokesentinel.co.uk

Paul Robinson

Attempting to engage in sexual communications with a child

December 4, 2025

Sentence: 8-month prison sentence suspended for 18 months, 20 rehabilitation days, 100 hours unpaid labour, £272 court costs, 10-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order

Paul Robinson, 40, of Bentley Road, Chell Heath, initiated contact on January 2, 2025, with a police decoy account posing as a 12-year-old girl on an online chatroom. He disclosed his age as 39, asked if she was interested in older men, inquired if she had seen a penis before, asked if she would perform a sex act on it, and sent pictures of his genitals. The conversation continued five days later with additional lewd messages and another genital image. He was arrested on February 17, 2025, and admitted responsibility in interview. His actions were attributed to insomnia and seeking company online during sleepless nights.

Pleaded guilty. Of previous good character. Suffers from insomnia and health problems. Sentenced by magistrates who noted it passed the custody threshold but suspended due to good character.

Sources: stokesentinel.co.uk

Kieron Nickless

Dangerous dog ownership

December 4, 2025

Sentence: 5-year ban from owning, keeping, participating in keeping or being party to an arrangement relating to the upkeep of animals

Kieron Nickless was with his German Shepherd at a property near Tamworth's Winnington Park when the dog bit a woman on the hand. The 25-year-old, of Handsworth, Birmingham, was later sentenced.

Police welcomed the order. PC Shannon Fearn stated the court banned Nickless after he recklessly let the dog injure the victim.

Sources: stokesentinel.co.uk

Sam Booth

Stalking

December 3, 2025

Sentence: 18-month community order with 60 hours unpaid work and £199 court costs

Sam Booth, 39, of Charles Street, Cheadle, stalked his ex-partner after ending their eight-month relationship in early 2025. Before the breakup, he placed a tracking device in her bag to monitor her location, driven by unfounded suspicions of infidelity to justify his decision. Over one month, he sent her four messages referencing her whereabouts, including on January 31 asking if she was at the gym (which she denied, and he responded evasively) and on February 22 accusing her of being at a man's house while she was actually at a police station reporting his behavior. He asked her to destroy the device upon realizing it would be discovered by police. The victim reported feeling unsafe, anxious, and manipulated, with disrupted sleep and constant paranoia.

Pleaded guilty at first opportunity. 18-month restraining order imposed. Actions described as misguided attempt to justify ending relationship due to unfounded suspicions. Pre-sentence report noted planning but illogical thinking.

Sources: stokesentinel.co.uk

Christopher Edge

Possession of a knife in a public place and breach of Criminal Behaviour Order

December 3, 2025

Sentence: 6 months imprisonment

On Saturday, officers spotted 42-year-old Christopher Edge asleep in a doorway outside the Tesco Extra store in Hanley, from which he was already banned under a previous Criminal Behaviour Order. While checking on his welfare, police discovered a knife in his bag. He was arrested for possession of a knife in a public place and breaching the CBO.

Admitted possession of a knife in a public place and breaching a Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO). Found asleep outside Tesco with a knife in his bag; already banned from the store.

Sources: stokesentinel.co.uk

Benjamin Prince

Handling stolen goods

December 3, 2025

Sentence: 9 months imprisonment suspended for 12 months, 150 hours unpaid labour, £272 court costs

Benjamin Prince, 42, of Malvern Road, Worcestershire, was driving a stolen Toyota C-HR worth £26,000 along Liverpool Road, Newcastle-under-Lyme, on January 26, 2024. He was stopped by traffic police for a compliance check due to suspicion of using cloned plates. The vehicle was reported stolen from Solihull in 2022. Devices for accessing keyless vehicles were found inside, and his phone showed involvement in such activities. He claimed to have bought it from a traveller for £6,000 without questioning the low price, but had some awareness it was stolen.

Pleaded guilty to handling stolen goods. One prior dissimilar offence in 2019. Has turned life around, training as barber, cares for 9-year-old son. Magistrates noted remorse and desire to change, but warned of potential prison if reoffends.

Sources: stokesentinel.co.uk

Chloe Walters

Assault by beating

November 29, 2025

Sentence: 12-month conditional discharge, £85 costs, £26 surcharge

On August 9, 2025, at her address in Leek, Chloe Walters, 25, argued with her partner over his friends staying late. After police intervened and decided she should leave for the night, she slapped her partner on the back and said she hated him as she departed. The incident was captured on body-worn camera. Walters admitted being heavily intoxicated and lashing out in anger.

Pleaded guilty to assault by beating. No previous convictions. Minor assault during a domestic argument while under the influence of alcohol. Relationship ongoing.

Sources: stokesentinel.co.uk

David Mckenna

Drink-driving

November 29, 2025

Sentence: 12-month community order with six-month alcohol treatment requirement and 15-day rehabilitation activity requirement, £80 fine, £85 costs, £114 surcharge, 25-month driving ban (reducible by 25 weeks with course)

On October 11, David McKenna, aged 56, of Wentworth Drive, Kidsgrove, was found sitting in the driver's seat of a Jaguar in the car park at Birchenwood playing fields with the engine off. He walked his dog, flagged down police, appeared drunk, said 'hello', returned to his car, and drove onto Mount Road towards Newchapel Road roundabout. Police stopped him; he initially denied drinking but admitted it after being asked again. Two unopened cans of cider were in the car. He failed a roadside breath test and recorded 97 micrograms of alcohol per 100 millilitres of breath at the station.

Pleaded guilty to drink-driving. Has alcohol issues and mental health problems. Stopped immediately after leaving car park. Willing to complete alcohol awareness course.

Sources: stokesentinel.co.uk

Ryan Miller

Possession of a class A drug

November 29, 2025

Sentence: £500 fine, £85 costs, £200 surcharge

On a match day at bet365 Stadium, Stoke, Ryan Miller, 29, from Coventry, acted suspiciously while entering, avoiding detection dogs. He threw a small wrap of cocaine from his pocket to the ground when instructed to return to the dog, where it was recovered by a steward. Miller admitted it was his, stating he had forgotten about it in his jeans pocket after travelling by car and had no intention of using it at the ground.

Pleaded guilty to possession of a class A drug. One wrap of cocaine found and forfeited for destruction. Contested football banning order hearing on April 10, 2026. Season ticket holder for 20 years, full-time employed.

Sources: stokesentinel.co.uk

Shaun Ellis

Theft from a shop

November 29, 2025

Sentence: 12-month community order with 15-day rehabilitation activity requirement and six-month drug rehabilitation activity requirement, £680 compensation, £85 costs, £114 surcharge

Shaun Ellis, 42, stole 12 pots of Olay cream worth £400 from Morrisons, Newcastle, on September 13, 2025, by putting them in his jacket pocket and leaving without paying. He returned on September 22 and stole eight more pots worth £280 in the same manner. He was witnessed and captured on CCTV. Ellis sold the items to fund his drug habit and admitted the offences, citing financial struggles.

Pleaded guilty to two charges of theft from a shop. Long-standing drug addiction. Police to apply for Criminal Behaviour Order.

Sources: stokesentinel.co.uk

Nathan Lear

Criminal damage

November 29, 2025

Sentence: £153 fine, £85 costs, £61 surcharge

Nathan Lear, 24, from Loggerheads, damaged his partner's makeup during a domestic argument after she revealed she had started a new relationship. Frustrated by her complaints about his long working hours as a tyre fitter, he went upstairs, tipped out and dismantled the contents of a makeup box in a moment of anger.

Pleaded guilty to criminal damage. Of previous good character. Genuinely remorseful; replaced the damaged items. Relationship ended.

Sources: stokesentinel.co.uk

Charlotte Ferchal

Possessing a bladed article in a public place

November 28, 2025

Sentence: 12-month community order with 20 rehabilitation days and £279 court costs

On June 14, 2024, while homeless and grappling with monkey dust addiction, Charlotte Ferchal was stopped by Staffordshire Police following a 999 call reporting a group carrying a suspected machete. Armed police attended and found a Nepalese kukri knife in a blue rucksack she claimed. She initially denied ownership, stating it belonged to her partner, but no one else took responsibility.

Pleaded guilty. Has six previous convictions for nine offences. Claimed the knife belonged to her partner but was left carrying the can.

Sources: stokesentinel.co.uk

Craig Bryan

Theft and handling stolen goods

November 28, 2025

Sentence: 6-month jail sentence, suspended for 12 months, 15 rehabilitation days, £239 court costs

Craig Bryan, 34, of Haydon Street, Basford, was living in a HMO in Nottingham when he was convinced by two flatmates to rob the building’s other residents. The group planned to raid the rooms of unsuspecting flatmates and stash stolen items in Bryan’s room. Items stolen included a £35 television, £400 cash, food, alcohol from one victim, and a £180 television plus a £1,500 Gucci tracksuit from another. Victims were vulnerable people of limited means in shared accommodation. Bryan was apprehended after police searched the building following victims' reports.

Admitted theft and handling stolen goods. Acted as a secondary party and follower in the offence. Role less significant than co-offenders who were jailed. Suitable for community order.

Sources: stokesentinel.co.uk

Reece Winter

Supply of Class A Drugs

November 27, 2025

Sentence: 5 years and 1 month imprisonment

Reece Winter, 27, of no fixed abode, ran a 'ghost' drug line in Tamworth that sent over 2,800 messages advertising cocaine, heroin, and cannabis for sale between January and February. He was arrested in March following a search of an address in Burntwood where officers found crack cocaine, heroin, cocaine, cannabis, cash, and digital scales.

Admitted being concerned in the supply of heroin and crack cocaine, possession with intent to supply cocaine and cannabis, and possession of criminal property.

Sources: birminghammail.co.uk

Joanne Stanners

Assaulting an emergency worker

November 26, 2025

Sentence: 8-week prison sentence, suspended for 12 months, 20 rehabilitation days, £339 court costs

On September 3, 2025, Joanne Stanners, aged 42, from Bowden Street, Burslem, lost her temper after drinking in excess with her partner and assaulted a police officer who attended the scene. She punched and kicked the officer, leaving him in pain for six hours, during a mental health episode and amid a history with the complainant. She panicked and struggled during arrest but calmed down quickly and expressed immediate remorse.

Pleaded guilty. Has two previous convictions for assaulting police officers, most recent in 2022. Showed genuine remorse and has abstained from drinking. Mental health and alcohol issues considered.

Sources: stokesentinel.co.uk

Julian Ratcliffe

Stalking without fear

November 26, 2025

Sentence: 12-month community order with 15 rehabilitation days and £239 court costs; 2-year restraining order

Julian Ratcliffe, 52, of Langdale Road, Newcastle-under-Lyme, bombarded his ex-partner with hundreds of harassing messages between May 13 and 15, 2025, following a shopping trip in Hanley. The pair had been in a 17-year relationship that ended abruptly. Ratcliffe accused her of stealing his passport, bag, gold, sleeping with a mutual friend, and using 'black magic' against him. The victim received constant calls, including to her mother, and random nonsense messages from 1am to 5am, causing her severe anxiety, heart palpitations, and forcing her to move home. No violence or threats were involved, but the behaviour was attributed to his undiagnosed mental health issues stemming from childhood abuse.

Pleaded guilty to stalking without fear. Mental health issues including complex PTSD cited in mitigation. Seven prior convictions for 10 offences. Defendant requested longer restraining order.

Sources: stokesentinel.co.uk

Chantelle Bentley

Theft from a shop

November 25, 2025

Sentence: £140 compensation order and £85 costs

Chantelle Bentley, 28, of The Crown Hotel, King Street, Longton, stole makeup worth £70 from Longton TK Maxx on October 7 and repeated the offence on October 18, 2025. She sold the items for £30 each time because she was homeless and needed food.

Pleaded guilty to theft from a shop. Asked for one similar offence to be taken into consideration. Became homeless after her mum died of cancer and has struggled, falling in with the wrong crowd.

Sources: stokesentinel.co.uk

Billyjoe Broad

Failing to provide a specimen for analysis

November 24, 2025

Sentence: £769 fine and 3-year driving ban

On July 18, 2024, a vehicle on Kidsgrove Bank in Goldenhill slowly reversed into the wall of The Traveller's Rest pub at no more than 5mph. Billyjoe Broad, who appeared extremely drunk, returned to the scene and refused to provide a sample of breath for analysis. He denied driving the vehicle but admitted sitting in it without keys while having a cigarette, after which it rolled back and he fell out. He had consumed a large quantity of alcohol.

Pleaded guilty to failing to provide a specimen for analysis. Previous conviction for drink-driving in 2021. Ban reducible by 36 weeks upon completion of drink-drivers' rehabilitation course. Ordered to pay £85 costs and £308 surcharge.

Sources: stokesentinel.co.uk

Jamie Brunt

Criminal damage

November 22, 2025

Sentence: 12-month conditional discharge, £150 compensation, £85 costs, £26 surcharge

On April 5, Jamie Brunt punched and kicked a bedroom door while his ex-partner attempted to barricade it shut, leaving several holes and causing it to come off the hinges.

Pleaded guilty to criminal damage. No previous convictions. Relationship with victim lasted two years.

Sources: stokesentinel.co.uk

Jawaad Ali

Drug-driving

November 21, 2025

Sentence: 12 months driving ban, £120 fine

Jawaad Ali, aged 23, of Trentham Road, Longton, was stopped driving a Vauxhall Insignia on Stoke Road, Shelton, at 3.50pm on May 27, 2025, exceeding the 30mph speed limit with a passenger. He provided a positive roadside drugs wipe and was arrested. His blood sample showed 2.4 micrograms of THC per litre of blood, above the legal limit of 2. He had smoked cannabis at 4am that morning and was self-medicating amid personal issues including bereavement, parental separation, and medical investigations.

Pleaded guilty to drug-driving. Blood reading 2.4 micrograms of THC per litre of blood, against legal limit of 2. No previous convictions. Ordered to pay £85 costs and £48 surcharge.

Sources: stokesentinel.co.uk

Glenn Despres

Drink-driving

November 21, 2025

Sentence: 17 months driving ban and £461 fine

Glenn Despres, 38, of Tixall Road, Stafford, was stopped by police driving at excessive speed on Beaconside, Stafford, at 2.05am on November 2, 2025. He was the sole occupant of the vehicle, failed a roadside breath test, and in custody his lowest reading was 64 micrograms of alcohol in 100ml of breath, exceeding the legal limit of 35. He had attended a Halloween party where his partner vomited on him due to excessive alcohol consumption. After taking her home, showering, and having a verbal argument, he left the family home and drove, believing he would be fine after drinking small bottles of French beer the previous evening. He was fully co-operative with police.

Pleaded guilty to drink-driving. Breath reading of 64 micrograms of alcohol in 100ml of breath. Ban reducible by 17 weeks upon completion of rehabilitation course. Ordered to pay £85 costs and £184 surcharge.

Sources: stokesentinel.co.uk

Alexander Hulme

Drink-driving

November 21, 2025

Sentence: 17 months driving ban, £500 fine

Alexander Hulme, aged 40, of Marston Grove, Sneyd Green, was stopped driving a Volkswagen Golf on Chell Heath Road, Chell Heath, at 1.20am on November 2, 2025, due to harsh acceleration. He provided a positive roadside breath test and was arrested. His lowest breath reading was 75 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath, more than twice the legal limit of 35. He drove after a verbal altercation with his partner, having consumed alcohol.

Pleaded guilty to drink-driving. Lowest breath reading 75 micrograms of alcohol in 100ml of breath. Ban reducible by 17 weeks upon completion of rehabilitation course. Ordered to pay £85 costs and £200 surcharge.

Sources: stokesentinel.co.uk

Segun Gogo-Hassan

Drink-driving

November 21, 2025

Sentence: 12 months driving ban, £400 fine

Segun Gogo-Hassan, aged 47, of Stanley Road, Basford, was stopped by police on the M6 northbound carriageway at midnight on November 2, 2025, while struggling to maintain a steady course. He provided a positive roadside breath test and was arrested. His lowest breath reading was 51 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath, above the legal limit of 35. He drove after an altercation with his wife, having consumed alcohol.

Pleaded guilty to drink-driving. Lowest breath reading 51 micrograms of alcohol in 100ml of breath. Ban reducible by 3 months upon completion of rehabilitation course. Ordered to pay £85 costs and £160 surcharge.

Sources: stokesentinel.co.uk

Thomas White

Supplying class A drugs (cocaine)

November 20, 2025

Sentence: 4.5 years imprisonment

Thomas White, 30, of Blackfords, Cannock, was arrested this summer after police carried out multiple warrants across the town. Officers found two bags of cocaine at his home. He denied supplying drugs when questioned but later pleaded guilty. He was involved in a gang supplying cocaine in Cannock.

Pleaded guilty to four counts of supplying a controlled drug of class A (cocaine) and one count of being concerned in the supply of cocaine. Part of a cocaine supply ring in Cannock.

Sources: birminghammail.co.uk

Martin Boyd

Assault

November 20, 2025

Sentence: football banning order

Martin Boyd, 51, a Stoke City fan, attacked a rival fan at bet365 Stadium, swinging haymaker punches before running off. The incident occurred during a day out at football, leading to him being told 'Don't act like a thug'.

Second banning order after attacking a rival fan at bet365 Stadium and swinging punches during a fight.

Sources: stokesentinel.co.uk

Paul Hampton-Powell

Failing to stop after an accident and failing to provide a specimen of breath for analysis

November 16, 2025

Sentence: 12-month community order with 6-month alcohol treatment requirement and 20-day rehabilitation activity requirement, £50 fine, £85 costs, £114 surcharge, 3-year driving ban (reducible by 36 weeks with course)

On June 22, 2025, after 10pm, Hampton-Powell was driving a Jaguar in The Close, Weston Coyney, screeching tyres, appearing heavily under the influence. He hit a victim in a non-stop collision and failed to stop. Police found him asleep in the driver's seat with keys. He failed to provide a roadside specimen and at the station, despite warnings. He was also charged with driving without due care and attention.

Pleaded guilty. Prior 26-month ban in 2020 for failing to provide specimen. Struggling with alcohol misuse, suitable for treatment.

Sources: stokesentinel.co.uk

Ashley Makamo

Supply of cocaine and cannabis

November 16, 2025

Sentence: 5 years and 2 months imprisonment

Ashley Makamo, 23, was stopped by proactive officers on Stone Road in Stafford in November 2022 for a drug search. He was found with three mobile phones, including a burner phone with messages advertising the sale of cocaine and cannabis, and another with messages relating to the sale of nitrous oxide. A search of his home uncovered four bags of cannabis valued at £3,630 and digital scales with traces of cannabis.

Admitted being concerned in the supply of cocaine, possession with intent to supply a controlled drug of class B – cannabis, being concerned in the supply of a controlled drug of class B – cannabis, and being concerned in the offer to supply a class C drug.

Sources: stokesentinel.co.uk

Elle Joyce

Failing to provide a specimen of breath for analysis

November 16, 2025

Sentence: £270 fine, £400 costs, £108 surcharge, 3-year driving ban

On July 20, 2025, at 4am, police observed Elle Joyce driving a Peugeot on Brampton Road, Newcastle, believed speeding. They followed, saw swerve at roundabout, stopped her. She appeared confused and dazed, admitted drinking wine, left home for cigarettes. In custody, refused to provide breath specimen despite warnings.

Pleaded guilty. Prior drink-driving conviction in 2021. Made bad choices but cooperative at roadside. Drove to buy cigarettes after drinking wine.

Sources: stokesentinel.co.uk

Julie Rhodes

Drink-driving

November 16, 2025

Sentence: £120 fine, £85 costs, £48 surcharge, 17-month driving ban (reducible by 17 weeks with course)

On an unspecified date, 58-year-old Julie Rhodes, after drinking at home, decided to drive her unwell husband to Burton Hospital when ambulance was delayed up to four hours. Police saw her driving on Tutbury Road, Uttoxeter. Roadside breath test positive; station reading 63 micrograms of alcohol in 100ml breath (limit 35). Police assisted husband to hospital.

Pleaded guilty. Drove in panic to get ill husband to hospital after ambulance delay, despite having drunk alcohol. Carer for husband, one-off error.

Sources: stokesentinel.co.uk

Richard Woods

Theft from a shop

November 15, 2025

Sentence: 12-month conditional discharge; £26 surcharge

Richard Woods, aged 45, of no fixed address, stole a bottle of Jack Daniels worth £34.50 from Newcastle Morrisons on October 3, 2025. He was stopped inside the store, and the item was recovered.

Pleaded guilty. Mitigating factors included homelessness and stealing for food, not drugs; goods were recovered inside the store before reaching the exit.

Sources: stokesentinel.co.uk

Steven Hetherington

Drink-driving

November 15, 2025

Sentence: 12-month community order with 15-day rehabilitation activity requirement and 80 hours unpaid work; 23-month driving ban; £85 costs; £114 surcharge

Steven Hetherington, aged 45, of Goodyers End Lane, Bedworth, Warwickshire, was caught drink-driving on the M6 northbound between junction 15 for Stoke-on-Trent South and junction 16 for Stoke-on-Trent North at 11.20am on April 6, 2025. His car was weaving between lanes and he pulled onto the hard shoulder near Keele Services. Police observed he was intoxicated, removed the keys from the ignition, and conducted a roadside breath test showing 153 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath (legal limit 35). In custody, the reading was 121 micrograms.

Pleaded guilty. Ban reducible by 23 weeks upon completion of drink-drivers' rehabilitation course. Represented himself and expressed remorse, stating he was in a bad place and is now 83 days sober.

Sources: stokesentinel.co.uk

Festim Qengaj

Possession with intent to supply a controlled drug of class A

November 14, 2025

Sentence: 2 years and 6 months imprisonment

Festim Qengaj, 20, from Sleaford, was driving a black Ford Focus on Brocton Road in Milford on October 9, 2025, when he was stopped by police from the major and organised crime proactive and road crime teams. Officers searched him and found cash. Inside the car, they discovered an iPhone and six snap bags of cocaine. He was arrested and charged following the discovery.

Pleaded guilty to possession with intent to supply a controlled drug of class A (cocaine). Also admitted driving a motor vehicle otherwise than in accordance with a licence and was disqualified for holding or obtaining a driving licence for 2 years. Received no separate penalty for using a motor vehicle on a road/public place without third party insurance.

Sources: birminghammail.co.uk

Alan Moore

Harassment without violence and criminal damage

November 13, 2025

Sentence: 18 month community order, 12-month mental health treatment requirement, 20-day rehabilitation activity requirement, £120 fine, £85 costs, £114 surcharge, 12-month restraining order

Alan Moore, 56, of Aylesbury Road, Bentilee, was banished to the shed due to his use of monkey dust. On September 28, he banged on the windows and doors of a house in Lessways Walk, Burslem, at 10pm, causing damage to a window. He returned the next day at 10.30am and broke another window. On September 30 at 8.40am, he banged on the bedroom window, shouted, and asked to use the toilet, causing the victim to fear he would throw bricks through the window. The victim stated she was living in fear and afraid to leave her address.

Pleaded guilty to harassment without violence and two charges of criminal damage. Behaviour linked to use of monkey dust.

Sources: stokesentinel.co.uk

Christopher Heath

Burglary

November 12, 2025

Sentence: 12 weeks imprisonment

Christopher Heath, aged 31 and of no fixed address, carried out a crime spree between June 25 and October 27, 2025, in Stoke-on-Trent. He broke into multiple buildings, including a pub, a garden shed, and two garages in the Potteries. He stole £1,245-worth of goods from the doorstep of one home, committed theft of a mail bag, theft from a vehicle, and punched a mobility scooter.

Pleaded guilty to two counts of burglary other than dwelling, two counts of burglary other than dwelling with intent to steal, one count of theft of a mail bag and one count of theft from a vehicle.

Sources: stokesentinel.co.uk

David Bailey

Failing to comply with Sex Offenders' Register

November 12, 2025

Sentence: £80 fine, £32 surcharge

David Bailey, aged 79, failed to complete his annual Sex Offenders' Register notification by August 21, 2025, due to illness (sickness and diarrhoea). He knew of the requirement but delayed; now registers on August 24 annually. This follows a 2015 conviction for sexually assaulting a child.

Admitted offence. Previously sentenced in 2015 for sexually assaulting a child. Suffered stroke affecting information processing; was ill on registration date but attended soon after. Prior breach conceded.

Sources: stokesentinel.co.uk

Graeme Mclardy

Theft from a shop

November 12, 2025

Sentence: 2 months imprisonment

Graeme McLardy stole £90-worth of items from four different shops in Newcastle-under-Lyme town centre on Saturday, November 8, 2025. He was stopped and searched on Castle Walk on the same day, and officers seized the stolen goods.

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