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Wolverhampton Crown Court Sentencing Results

Explore 218 verdicts at Wolverhampton Crown Court (Wolverhampton). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

Wolverhampton Crown Court
Date Not Specified 18 cases
Joshua Gunter
Date not specified
Conspiracy to steal motor vehicles *
Sentence
12 months imprisonment, suspended for 2 years

He was part of an organised crime group responsible for 43 thefts and attempted thefts of vehicles worth around £1.1 million across Staffordshire, including Land Rovers, camper vans, Transit vans and quad bikes between January and April 2022, and more than 11 Range Rovers between August and October 2023.

Found guilty of conspiracy to steal motor vehicles.
lichfieldlive.co.uk
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Joshua Jackson
Date not specified
Conspiracy to steal motor vehicles *
Sentence
6 years imprisonment

He was part of an organised crime group responsible for 43 thefts and attempted thefts of vehicles worth around £1.1 million across Staffordshire, including Land Rovers, camper vans, Transit vans and quad bikes between January and April 2022, and more than 11 Range Rovers between August and October 2023.

Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to steal motor vehicles.
lichfieldlive.co.uk
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Michael Williams
Date not specified
Burglary *
Sentence
three years and three months imprisonment

Michael Williams, aged 58, from Bewdley, pushed his way into an elderly woman in her 80s' home on Lake Street, Dudley, on August 3 last year, grabbed her by her clothes and neck, took her purse, gold chain, wedding and engagement ring. A man who came to help was punched during a scuffle as Williams fled. Officers found him nearby in a car with the stolen items.

Pleaded guilty to burglary and assault by beating.
kidderminsterstandard.co.uk
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Mitchell Sheridan
Date not specified
Conspiracy to steal motor vehicles *
Sentence
11 months imprisonment, suspended for 18 months

He was part of an organised crime group responsible for 43 thefts and attempted thefts of vehicles worth around £1.1 million across Staffordshire, including Land Rovers, camper vans, Transit vans and quad bikes between January and April 2022, and more than 11 Range Rovers between August and October 2023.

Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to steal motor vehicles.
lichfieldlive.co.uk
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Mervyn Foster
Date not specified
Sentence
7 years 3 months imprisonment

Mervyn Foster participated in a drone‑based smuggling ring that transported Class A and Class B drugs, tobacco, mobile phones and other prohibited items into HMP Onley and HMP Gartree in 2021 and 2022. Packages containing heroin, cannabis and synthetic cannabis were dropped directly into the prison grounds, and one recovery was valued at more than £37,000. Foster was convicted after a trial.

Found guilty after trial.
hellorayo.co.uk
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Michael Ferringo
Date not specified
Conspiracy to supply cocaine, MDMA and zopiclone *
Sentence
21 month suspended sentence with conditions to attend 10 activity days, carry out 150 hours unpaid work and be subject to a four-month monitoring order

Michael Ferringo, 33, of Wolverhampton, acted as a courier for a drug hotline run by Ricardo Samuels that arranged the supply of cocaine, MDMA and zopiclone in the West Midlands between January and August 2025. He pleaded guilty to the conspiracy.

Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply cocaine, MDMA and zopiclone. Acted as the drug courier for the operation.
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Philip Danks
Date not specified
Film piracy *
Sentence
33 months' imprisonment

Philip Danks, ringleader of a sophisticated online and filming piracy network, was sentenced to 33 months in prison at Wolverhampton Crown Court.

Ringleader of a sophisticated online and filming piracy network.
qebholliswhiteman.co.uk
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Peter King
Date not specified
Conspiracy to supply prohibited items into prisons *
Sentence
6 years 6 months imprisonment

Peter King was part of an organised smuggling network that used drones to deliver Class A and Class B drugs, tobacco, mobile phones and other prohibited items into HMP Onley in Northamptonshire and HMP Gartree in Leicestershire during 2021 and 2022. The operation involved 'fly-to-order' drone drops directly into prison grounds. Recovered packages contained heroin, cannabis and synthetic cannabis ('spice'), with one package having an estimated prison value exceeding £37,000. King admitted multiple conspiracy charges relating to the supply and possession of prohibited items and criminal property.

Admitted multiple conspiracy charges.
hellorayo.co.uk
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Reggie Fowell-Boston
Date not specified
Possession with intent to supply crack cocaine and money laundering *
Sentence
10 years imprisonment

Reggie Fowell-Boston was arrested at a house in Worcester Street, Rugby on January 6, 2016 after officers found a quantity of class A drugs, drug-related paraphernalia and £3,870 in cash on him. He was convicted of possession with intent to supply crack cocaine and money laundering.

Found guilty after a three-day trial. Sentence comprises seven years for possession with intent to supply and three years for money laundering.
rugbyobserver.co.uk
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Samuel Mansell
Date not specified
Conspiracy to steal motor vehicles *
Sentence
3 years imprisonment

He was part of an organised crime group responsible for 43 thefts and attempted thefts of vehicles worth around £1.1 million across Staffordshire, including Land Rovers, camper vans, Transit vans and quad bikes between January and April 2022, and more than 11 Range Rovers between August and October 2023.

Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to steal motor vehicles.
lichfieldlive.co.uk
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Sahil Ali
Date not specified
Attempted robbery *
Sentence
10 years and two months imprisonment

Three armed men threatened and hurt a man on Somerville Road on 20 July 2023, demanding his keys and money. A vehicle linked to the incident was found nearby, leading to the discovery of a shotgun, machetes, zombie knife, and lock knife. Sahil Ali was one of the men involved.

Pleaded guilty to attempted robbery, possession of a firearm, possession of offensive weapons including a machete and zombie knife, and possession with intent to supply Class A and B drugs.
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Ricardo Samuels
Date not specified
Conspiracy to supply cocaine, MDMA and zopiclone *
Sentence
2 years and 6 months imprisonment

Ricardo Samuels, 34, of Wolverhampton, ran a drug hotline sending 23,749 text messages to drug users in the West Midlands between January and June 2025 to arrange deals for cocaine, MDMA and zopiclone. The drug line was worth an estimated £94,000. He attempted to evade arrest on 21 August 2025 by leaping out of a bedroom window. He pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply Class A drugs.

Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply cocaine, MDMA and zopiclone. Was the operator of the drug hotline and attempted to flee police by jumping from a bedroom window.
express.co.uk
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Ross O’Grady
Date not specified
Child sex offences *
Sentence
13 years imprisonment

Ross O’Grady, 47, of High Street, Brownhills, was a West Midlands Police officer who sexually assaulted three victims between 2014 and 2016. He initially denied eight charges but later admitted five at court. Some offences took place while he was still a serving officer. He was dismissed from the force in 2016 for gross misconduct over an unrelated theft, but the full investigation into these crimes emerged the following year when victims came forward. The victims gave evidence in court, leading to his conviction.

Pleaded guilty to five charges of sexually assaulting three victims between 2014 and 2016. Placed on the sex offenders register for life. Former West Midlands Police officer, dismissed for gross misconduct in June 2016 for an unrelated theft. Some assaults occurred while still a serving officer.
berkshire999.co.uk
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Roy Daley
Date not specified
Burglary and sexual offences *
Sentence
15 years imprisonment (extended sentence with 5 years extended licence)

Roy Daley travelled from Birmingham to Coventry on a Honda scooter to target the homes of young Chinese women living alone. He broke in at night wearing a head torch and gloves. He tied one victim's hands, sexually assaulted her, stole £20 and a bank card, forced her to write down her PIN, and later withdrew £400 at a post office. Six days later he entered another victim's room in a flat; she screamed and he pushed her onto the bed before fleeing. He was arrested after police spotted him and used a Taser, and was found with a screwdriver, binoculars and Chinese currency. A recording on his phone showed a young woman asleep in her underwear. The jury found him guilty of all eight charges.

Convicted by a jury at Warwick Crown Court of two charges of trespass with intent to commit sexual offences, one of assault by penetration, three of burglary, theft and assault. He denied the charges but was found guilty. The judge concluded he posed a danger to women and imposed an extended sentence.
coventryobserver.co.uk
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Steven Methuen
Date not specified
Fraud *
Sentence
5 years imprisonment

Steven Methuen, a charity treasurer and accountant, controlled the finances of Amblecote Christian Centre. He made false gift aid claims totalling £195,000, misappropriated a further £205,000 from the charity, and stole £117,000 from Christian International Relief Mission, a related charity. In total, he transferred around £517,000 to his personal bank account to pay off personal credit cards. The fraud was uncovered by a joint investigation by HMRC and West Midlands Police.

Pleaded guilty to five counts of fraudulently filing gift aid repayment claims and twelve counts of theft. Blamed a computer software error, but digital forensic analysis disproved this.
civilsociety.co.uk
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Stuart Langford
Date not specified
Sexual activity with a child, voyeurism, and creating indecent images *
Sentence
seven years and five months imprisonment

Stuart Langford, 35, from Tipton, lured vulnerable boys with money and gifts before committing sexual abuse and filming them. He was caught after a 15-year-old boy reported relentless sexual harassment through texts, despite family warnings, and an arranged meeting where the boy escaped. Police uncovered footage on Langford’s laptop showing abuse of another child.

Pleaded guilty to multiple child sex offences. Must follow lifelong restrictions, placed on the Sex Offender Register for life, and banned from contacting anyone under 16 by a Sexual Harm Prevention Order.
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Tanvir Singh
Date not specified
Murder *
Sentence
29 years imprisonment

Tanvir Singh murdered a sex worker in the West Midlands. The victim's body was discovered on the morning of August 11, 2025, at an industrial estate on Woodburn Road in Smethwick. A passerby walking around 6 am spotted the naked body near a pile of rubbish and alerted police.

Described by Judge Michael Chambers KC as a young man who acted with cunning; no leniency shown in sentencing.
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Thomas Cotterill
Date not specified
Conspiracy to steal motor vehicles *
Sentence
1 year imprisonment

He was part of an organised crime group responsible for 43 thefts and attempted thefts of vehicles worth around £1.1 million across Staffordshire, including Land Rovers, camper vans, Transit vans and quad bikes between January and April 2022, and more than 11 Range Rovers between August and October 2023.

Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to steal motor vehicles.
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Pipers Row, Wolverhampton WV1 3LQ, Wolverhampton, WV1 3LQ, United Kingdom
+441902481000
Wheelchair accessible parking, Wheelchair accessible entrance
Monday - Friday: 09:00 - 17:00

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