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Truro Crown Court Sentencing Results

Explore 710 verdicts at Truro Crown Court (Truro). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

Truro Crown Court
March 2025 12 cases
Stuart Lee
ABH *
Sentence
10 months imprisonment
Stuart Lee, 48, from Meneage Parc, Helston, pushed ex into shelving causing chest pain and blood cough on November 2024; headbutted her nose on December 17, 2024, while forcing entry despite bail conditions.
Assaulted ex while on bail not to contact; recovering addict. 5-year restraining order.
William Medland
Sexual Assault by Penetration *
Sentence
10 years imprisonment
William Medland, 49, from Bude area, sexually assaulted a sleeping woman on his sofa in 2019 after she felt unwell at his home, possibly spiked drink (not proven). She woke to him groping her and removing clothes.
Found guilty by jury of assault by penetration and sexual assault. Must serve two-thirds inside, sex offenders register indefinitely. Strong forensic evidence; denied offences claiming he was helping her.
Daniel Catlin
Sexual Communication with Child *
Sentence
3 years imprisonment
Daniel Catlin, 32, from Bodmin (now Penzance), contacted decoy profiles of 13-15-year-old girls on Facebook in January 2024, grooming them for sexual activities, asking for masturbation pictures. Prior conviction in 2013 for indecent images; lied to probation.
Pleaded guilty to two counts of attempting to cause/incite a girl 13-15 to engage in sexual activity and two counts of sexual communication with a child. Sexual harm prevention order for 10 years, sex offenders register for life. Judge noted escalation from 2013 offences and high risk to children.
Jake Marchant
Importation of controlled drugs *
Sentence
18 years imprisonment
Jake Marchant, 27, of no fixed address, participated in smuggling 1,076kg of cocaine on the fishing boat Lily Lola, intercepted off Cornwall on September 13, 2024. He was on board during the operation, which involved coordinating with suppliers.
Pleaded guilty. The judge noted his involvement was over one day and that he was known and trusted by others.
Patrick Godfrey
Importation of controlled drugs *
Sentence
25 years imprisonment
Patrick Godfrey, 31, from Swansea, was on board the fishing boat Lily Lola during an attempt to smuggle 1,076kg of cocaine worth £35 million, intercepted off Cornwall on September 13, 2024. He was involved in the details of the smuggling, including communications.
Found guilty after trial. The judge noted his significant and active role in the operation.
Michael Kelly
Importation of controlled drugs *
Sentence
21 years imprisonment
Michael Kelly, 45, from Portway, Manchester, was involved in attempting to smuggle 1,076kg of cocaine worth £35 million on the fishing boat Lily Lola, intercepted off the coast of Cornwall on September 13, 2024. He was on board with others, and the drugs were stashed throughout the vessel.
Pleaded guilty early. The judge described him as having a significant role in the operation.
Jon Williams
Importation of controlled drugs *
Sentence
26 years imprisonment
Jon Williams, 46, from Swansea, captained the fishing boat Lily Lola during an attempt to smuggle 1,076kg of cocaine worth £35 million, intercepted off the coast of Cornwall on September 13, 2024. He purchased the boat and was actively involved in the operation.
Found guilty after trial. The judge rejected his claim of coercion and described him as having a leading role.
Oliver Haisman
ABH, strangulation, assault on emergency worker *
Sentence
14 months imprisonment
Oliver Haisman, 28, from Saltash, followed ex-girlfriend after pub breakup, grabbed throat, hit with bag of beer cans, threatened to kill. Later volatile with arresting officers, spitting and kicking.
Attacked ex-girlfriend with beer cans and strangled her after breakup; assaulted and spat at officer. 3-year restraining order.
Michelle Parkyn
Theft *
Sentence
6 months imprisonment
Michelle Parkyn pleaded guilty to six charges of stealing from shops in St Austell and Newquay.
Pleaded guilty to six charges of stealing from shops.
William Long
Rape *
Sentence
3 years imprisonment
William Long was found guilty of raping and sexually assaulting a woman in June 2021.
Found guilty of raping and sexually assaulting a woman.
Sheila Honey
Causing annoyance via public electronic communications network *
Sentence
12 days imprisonment
Persistently used a public electronic communications network to cause annoyance, inconvenience, or needless anxiety to another between 21 July and 18 August.
Pleaded guilty; made subject to a three-year criminal behaviour order prohibiting calls to 999 or 112 except in cases of immediate danger to life, violence, traffic collisions, serious illness or injury, or fire.
Aiden Cashley
Possession of imitation firearm with intent, ABH *
Sentence
3 years and 1 month imprisonment
Aiden Cashley from Budshead Road, Plymouth, involved in altercation on December 28, 2024, in Launceston town centre; pulled hidden imitation firearm and fired multiple times at group, injuring one man severely. Detained by public until arrest.
Fired BB gun into group causing serious arm injury requiring surgery.
February 2025 38 cases
Alan Dean
Possession with intent to supply drugs *
Sentence
Two-year prison sentence, suspended for two years
Alan Dean possessed 35.2 grams of diamorphine with intent to supply and 2.88 grams of cocaine in Newquay in November 2021.
Changed pleas to guilty. Had £1120 cash, drugs, phones, and paraphernalia seized.
Andrew Paull
Breach of restraining order, criminal damage, and theft *
Sentence
48-week custodial sentence
Andrew Paull breached a restraining order by being in the company of a banned woman at Treffry Way, Par on 16 February, damaged a police car at Newquay Police Station, and stole £400 worth of alcohol from the Co-op in St Blazey on the same day.
Pleaded guilty to breaching a restraining order, damaging a police car, and stealing alcohol. Ordered to pay £307 compensation. Sentenced due to flagrant disregard for court orders and recent release from prison.
Jack Rowe
Possession with intent to supply drugs *
Sentence
Two-year prison sentence, suspended for two years
Jack Rowe possessed cocaine with intent to supply in St Austell in February 2024 and possessed ketamine.
Pleaded guilty to the offences. Ordered to complete 200 hours of unpaid work.
Jack Tyler
Sex offences *
Sentence
3 years imprisonment
Jack Tyler committed sex offences in Bodmin in 2020 and 2021, including raping a spaniel and a Jack Russell, one of which had to be put down. Over 3,000 indecent images and videos of children being raped and abused, including newborn babies, were found on his phone and computer, along with images of him sexually abusing the dogs.
Pleaded guilty to numerous sex offences. Banned from keeping animals for a minimum of ten years, placed on the sex offenders' register for life, and subject to a ten-year order restricting internet use.
Herbert Peters
Rape and sexual assault *
Sentence
15 years imprisonment
Herbert Peters raped and sexually assaulted young boys in the 1970s and 1980s, causing lifelong trauma and leading victims to suffer in silence for decades.
Found guilty; poor health considered in sentencing.
Glen Bennett
Firearms offence and causing grievous bodily harm with intent *
Sentence
3 years and 6 months imprisonment
Glen Bennett caused grievous bodily harm with intent to a man at Market Place, Camelford on New Year's Day 2022, possessed a knife with a three-inch blade in a public place on the same date, and possessed an imitation firearm at Market Place, Camelford in June 2023 with intent to cause three women to believe violence would be used against them.
Pleaded guilty to the charges.
Michael James Hutton
Rape and sexual assault *
Sentence
Imprisonment (specific term not detailed)
Michael James Hutton repeatedly raped and sexually abused a teenage girl in the late 1980s, leading her to turn to alcohol and drugs due to lack of belief from authorities.
Found guilty after trial; authorities failed to act initially.
Robert Tamblyn
Harassment *
Sentence
12 weeks imprisonment
Robert Tamblyn breached a restraining order imposed by Truro Crown Court in March 2024 by posting a Facebook comment naming a woman, asking a question, and sharing her personal details on 16 December.
Pleaded guilty to breaching a restraining order. The offence had a serious impact on the victim and her family, and was committed while on licence. Ordered to pay £85 costs and a £154 victim surcharge.
Russell Hitchcock
Causing death by careless driving *
Sentence
21 months imprisonment, suspended for 2 years
Russell Hitchcock caused the death of Alisha Osman and serious injury to Imogen Holt by driving a Ford Transit flatbed without due care and attention on the A388 at Treburley on 27 April 2023.
Pleaded guilty to the charges. Ordered to complete 240 hours of unpaid work and banned from driving for 2 years.
Rory Lake
Burglary *
Sentence
58 weeks imprisonment
Rory Lake, 37, of St Thomas Road/Moorland Road, Launceston, burgled the Co-operative on Newport Industrial Estate, Launceston on 16 February by stealing alcohol, three cases of beer, and National Lottery scratch cards worth £2,630. He also stole eight cans of cider from the Co-op in High Street, Launceston on 23 January.
Pleaded guilty to burglary. Committed while on a suspended sentence, involved significant planning, carrying a weapon, caused high damage to the organisation, and due to previous offending.
Kyle Campbell
Assault and strangulation *
Sentence
21 months imprisonment
Kyle Campbell terrorized his pregnant partner and her toddler, assaulting her physically, mocking the child, and causing a miscarriage.
Pleaded guilty; alcohol-fueled violence against his pregnant partner and their child.
Benjamin Rory Griffiths
Possession of Counterfeit Tobacco *
Sentence
Three-month imprisonment suspended for two years, 26-day programme with the Probation Service, 10 Rehabilitation Activity Requirement days, and £154 victim surcharge
On October 27, 2023, officers from Devon and Cornwall Police executed a warrant at an address in Eastern Green, Penzance, where Benjamin Rory Griffiths was present, seizing 582 pouches (30kg) of counterfeit hand rolling tobacco, including brands Golden Virginia and Cutters Choice, with a retail value of £25,000 if genuine. Further investigations by Cornwall Council’s Trading Standards Team confirmed the tobacco was fake. Griffiths pleaded guilty to charges under Section 92 of the Trade Marks Act 1994 and the Standardised Packaging of Tobacco Products Regulations 2015.
Pleaded guilty to possessing counterfeit tobacco. His Honour Judge Simon Carr noted that this is not a victimless crime, as counterfeit tobacco can cause serious injury due to unknown substances.
Daniel Greenaway
Fraud *
Sentence
14-month prison sentence, suspended for two years, and £140 victim surcharge
Between April 2019 and February 2022, Daniel Greenaway committed fraud by obtaining bank accounts, catalogue accounts and bank loans in the name of a woman with the intention of making a gain and exposing her to loss, and by forging her bank statements.
Pleaded guilty to fraud by obtaining bank accounts, catalogue accounts and bank loans in the name of a woman intending to make gain and expose her to loss, and to forging her bank statements.
Jonathan Rowe
Fraud by abuse of position *
Sentence
18 months imprisonment
Jonathan Rowe, as treasurer of a rugby club, defrauded the club of £185,535 over six years by diverting funds to his personal account for gambling and to project a successful image.
Pleaded guilty; motivated by misplaced toxic masculinity and online gambling, with remorse expressed.
Johnathan Allen
Failing to provide a specimen for analysis *
Sentence
Community order with a four-month curfew (7pm to 7am every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday), banned from driving for 29 months (reducible by 29 weeks if course completed), £114 victim surcharge, and £85 costs
Johnathan Allen failed to provide a specimen of blood for analysis at Newquay police station last March, leading to his guilty plea and the imposition of a community order and driving ban.
Pleaded guilty to failing to provide a specimen of blood for analysis at Newquay police station last March.
John Cain
Assault and possession of cocaine *
Sentence
Fined £200 and ordered to pay £50 compensation and £170 costs
John Cain assaulted two police officers at his home on Castle Dyke, Launceston on New Year’s Day and possessed cocaine in May 2023.
Pleaded guilty to assaulting two police officers and possessing cocaine
Louise Matthews
Drink driving *
Sentence
Banned from driving for 14 months (reducible by 14 weeks if course completed), fined £120, £48 victim surcharge, and £85 costs
Louise Matthews drove on Westbridge Road, Trewoon on 27 December with 44 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath, above the legal limit of 35, resulting in her guilty plea and sentencing.
Pleaded guilty to driving on Westbridge Road, Trewoon on 27 December with 44 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath, exceeding the limit of 35.
Patrick Henesy
Breaching supervision requirements and a community order *
Sentence
32 weeks imprisonment
Patrick Henesy failed to comply with supervision requirements and a community order related to previous convictions for stealing from Asda and TK Maxx in St Austell, leading to his imprisonment for non-engagement with probation.
Admitted breaching supervision requirements imposed following his release from prison and failing to comply with a community order made after convictions for stealing from Asda and TK Maxx in St Austell, due to his wilful and persistent non-compliance.
Clive Harrison
Speeding *
Sentence
Banned from driving for six months, fined £92, £37 victim surcharge, and £90 costs
Clive Harrison drove through St Ann’s Chapel at 39 mph on 15 April, exceeding the speed limit, which led to his guilty plea and driving ban for repeat offences.
Pleaded guilty to driving through St Ann’s Chapel at 39 mph on 15 April, due to repeat offending.
Christopher German
Breaching a criminal behaviour order *
Sentence
12 weeks imprisonment
Christopher German breached a criminal behaviour order by entering TK Maxx, demonstrating wilful non-compliance with previous court directives.
Admitted breaching a criminal behaviour order by entering TK Maxx, due to his flagrant disregard for court orders.
Carl Packham
Driving without insurance *
Sentence
Fined £120, £48 victim surcharge, £90 costs, and banned from driving for six months
Carl Packham drove a car on Greenbank Road, Liskeard in September 2023 without insurance, leading to his guilty plea and driving ban for repeat offences.
Pleaded guilty to having no insurance for a car he was using on Greenbank Road, Liskeard in September 2023, due to repeat offending.
Ashley Clayton
Drink driving *
Sentence
Banned from driving for 16 months (reducible by 16 weeks if course completed), fined £120, £48 victim surcharge, and £85 costs
Ashley Clayton drove on Tregonissey Road, St Austell on New Year’s Eve with 59 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath, above the legal limit of 35, resulting in her guilty plea and sentencing.
Pleaded guilty to driving on Tregonissey Road, St Austell on New Year’s Eve with 59 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath, exceeding the limit of 35.
Adam Ingleby-Oddy
Speeding and no MOT *
Sentence
Banned from driving for six months, fined £666, £266 victim surcharge, and £90 costs
Adam Ingleby-Oddy sped on a motorbike on Tregolls Road, Truro on multiple dates in October 2023 and on the A390 in St Austell, and operated the vehicle without a valid MOT.
Pleaded guilty to speeding on a motorbike on Tregolls Road, Truro on 13, 14, and 15 October 2023 and on the A390 in St Austell on 17 October 2023, and to having no MOT for the Yamaha.
Eliot Smyth
Breaching a domestic violence protection order *
Sentence
Fined £100
Eliot Smyth breached a domestic violence protection order on 1 February by going to an address in Tywardreath and threatening violence against a woman, leading to his admission of the offence.
Admitted breaching a domestic violence protection order by going to an address in Tywardreath and threatening violence against a woman.
Darren Tregidga
Criminal damage and using threatening behaviour *
Sentence
Fined £320 and £300 compensation
Darren Tregidga damaged a VW Golf and used threatening behaviour on Codling Close on 30 December, resulting in his guilty plea and the imposition of fines and a restraining order.
Pleaded guilty to damaging a VW Golf and using threatening behaviour on Codling Close on 30 December; made subject to a restraining order not to contact a woman or go to an address in Codling Close until 6 February 2027.
Darren Mckie
Drug driving *
Sentence
Banned from driving for 40 months, fined £120, £48 victim surcharge, and £85 costs
Darren Mckie drove at Lockengate on 27 July with 2.1 micrograms of cannabis per litre of blood, above the legal limit of two, leading to his guilty plea and driving ban.
Pleaded guilty to driving at Lockengate on 27 July with 2.1 micrograms of cannabis per litre of blood, exceeding the limit of two.
Ian Bray
Breaching a non-molestation order *
Sentence
Fined £393, £157 victim surcharge, and £85 costs
Ian Bray breached a non-molestation order on 31 January at Penwithick by attending the home of a woman and sending her prohibited social media messages.
Pleaded guilty to breaching a non-molestation order by attending the home of a woman and sending her social media messages on 31 January.
Jason Squires
Drug driving and vehicle offences *
Sentence
12-week prison sentence suspended for 12 months, 180 hours unpaid work, and banned from driving for 30 months
Drove on Rosevear Road, Bugle with 39 micrograms of cocaine and 240 micrograms of BZE per litre of blood exceeding the limits, and used a Range Rover with a faulty tyre.
Pleaded guilty to driving with excess drugs and using a vehicle with a faulty tyre.
Steven Hendry
Breaching a community order *
Sentence
16-week prison sentence suspended for 18 months, 80 hours unpaid work, and rehabilitation activities
Steven Hendry breached a community order that was originally imposed for using threatening behaviour at Liskeard railway station on 21 November, involving harassment and burglary charges from 2022.
Admitted breaching a community order made for using threatening behaviour at Liskeard railway station on 21 November, due to his wilful and consistent breach of the order.
Steven Bates
Failing to provide driver information *
Sentence
Fined £1100, £440 victim surcharge, £90 costs, and banned from driving for six months
Steven Bates failed to provide information to police about the driver of a Suzuki involved in speeding incidents on Tregolls Road, Truro on 1 October 2023 and Bodmin Road, Ruddlemoor on 27 October 2023.
Case proved for failing to tell police who was driving a Suzuki alleged to have been speeding on Tregolls Road, Truro on 1 October 2023 and on Bodmin Road, Ruddlemoor on 27 October 2023, due to repeat offending.
Thomas Williamson
Using violence to enter a property *
Sentence
12-month conditional discharge, £200 compensation, £26 victim surcharge, and £200 costs
Thomas Williamson used violence to enter a property in Commercial Street, Camborne last July, knowing someone was present who opposed his entry, which led to his guilty plea and sentencing.
Pleaded guilty to using violence to enter a property and pleaded not guilty to assaulting a man; made subject to a restraining order not to contact his victim or go to Commercial Street, Camborne until 2 August.
Glenn Bennett
Grievous bodily harm and possession of an imitation firearm *
Sentence
3 years and 6 months imprisonment
Glenn Bennett was ejected from a pub for threatening behavior, returned with a knife, and stabbed the man who removed him, later brandishing an imitation firearm in public.
Pleaded guilty; incident involved alcohol and provocation, with Bennett showing remorse and maintaining sobriety since.
Elisha Hart
Assault and breaching a criminal behaviour order *
Sentence
12 weeks imprisonment
Elisha Hart assaulted a man at Camborne on 28 January 2025 and breached a criminal behaviour order by being drunk in a public place, engaging in behaviour that caused fear for safety, and refusing to leave a commercial premises.
Pleaded guilty to assaulting a man and breaching a criminal behaviour order. Sentenced due to the unprovoked nature of the attack and disregard for court orders. Ordered to pay £60 compensation to the victim.
David Smith
Possessing and making indecent images of children *
Sentence
16 months imprisonment, suspended for two years
David Smith possessed and made over 250 indecent images of children, including stills and moving images in the most serious category, between an unspecified period leading up to his court appearance.
Pleaded guilty to possessing and making over 250 indecent images of children, including category A, and was made subject to a sexual harm prevention order for ten years limiting his use of the internet.
Hugo Santa
Possessing an offensive weapon and drug driving *
Sentence
Six months imprisonment, suspended for two years, ordered to complete 200 hours of unpaid work, and banned from driving for two years
Hugo Santa possessed a kitchen knife at Newquay police station and failed to provide a specimen of breath in October, while also driving on Castle Street, Bodmin in June with excess cannabis in his system, and without a licence, insurance, or MOT.
Pleaded guilty to possessing a kitchen knife at Newquay police station, failing to provide a specimen of breath, driving over the cannabis limit, and driving without a licence, insurance, or MOT.
Adam Walker
Strangling and assault *
Sentence
Two years imprisonment, suspended for two years
Adam Walker, 29, of NFA, St Austell, strangled a woman in Redruth in September 2023 and assaulted her in Newquay in October 2023.
Pleaded guilty to strangling and assaulting a woman. Ordered to abstain from alcohol until 23 May and to undergo mental health treatment. Other charges of falsely imprisoning and assaulting the woman will remain on file.
Paul Rowe
Threatening violence *
Sentence
18 months imprisonment, suspended for two years
Paul Rowe, 27, of Tregonissey Road, St Austell, threatened violence towards another in St Austell in July 2022, along with Luke Coley.
Pleaded guilty to threatening violence towards another. Ordered to pay £1,000 compensation. The assault charges will remain on file.
Petar Barakov
Possessing cocaine with intent to supply *
Sentence
Two years imprisonment
Petar Barakov, 24, of NFA, Newquay, possessed cocaine with intent to supply at Cliff Road, Newquay on 17 October 2024.
Pleaded guilty to possessing cocaine with intent to supply. A charge of intending to pervert the course of justice will remain on file.

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Courts of Justice, Edward St, Truro TR1 2PB, Truro, TR1 2PB, United Kingdom
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