Wolverhampton Magistrates' Court Sentencing Results

Explore 13 verdicts at Wolverhampton Magistrates' Court (Wolverhampton). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

October 2026 4 cases

Ricky Barrett

21 Oct 2026

Dangerous driving *

Sentence

12 months imprisonment

Ricky Barrett was driving a vehicle that failed to stop when required by police on Monday October 19. The vehicle crashed with another vehicle and Barrett fled on foot but was detained by officers a short time later. He was charged with dangerous driving, failing to stop and driving without insurance, and was jailed for 12 months at Wolverhampton Magistrates Court.

Charged with dangerous driving, failing to stop and driving without insurance.

expressandstar.com

Checked against source 22 Oct 2026

Bradley Aston

13 Oct 2026

Causing harassment, alarm or distress *

Sentence

8 weeks imprisonment suspended for 12 months with 100 hours unpaid work

Bradley Aston, a 20-year-old university student, was filmed smiling and holding up a mobile phone towards Middlesbrough fans after a match at the Riverside Stadium. The phone screen displayed the message 'Police Killed Your Own', mocking the victims of the A66 crash. Footage was posted on social media and caused widespread upset. He was charged with causing harassment, alarm or distress and pleaded guilty.

Pleaded guilty to a public order offence. Also handed a four-year football banning order and ordered to pay a £154 victim surcharge and £85 costs. The judge said he would have imposed immediate custody but for recent changes to sentencing rules.

yorkshirepost.co.uk

Checked against source 14 Oct 2026

Ion Tudor

12 Oct 2026

Assaulting an emergency worker *

Sentence

12-month community order with alcohol and mental health treatment requirements, fined £120, and ordered to pay £100 compensation to each victim

Ion Tudor drunkenly assaulted two female paramedics inside an ambulance in Walsall. He grabbed one paramedic by the wrist and bent her fingers back, and grabbed the other woman's breast, causing both to press their panic buttons. One victim felt vulnerable, violated and unsafe, while the other reported pain from her finger being twisted and bent. Tudor claimed he had no recollection of the attack and thought the paramedics were the same people who had allegedly assaulted and robbed him shortly before the ambulance was called.

Pleaded guilty to two counts of assaulting an emergency worker and one count of using threatening, abusive or insulting words. He required a translator and said he had no recollection, believing the paramedics were the people who had robbed him. A pre-sentence report noted heavy intoxication impaired his judgement.

birminghammail.co.uk

Checked against source 24 Oct 2026

Andrew Tanner

5 Oct 2026

Controlling or coercive behaviour and assault *

Sentence

9 months imprisonment suspended for 18 months for controlling or coercive behaviour, and 2 months imprisonment suspended for 18 months for assault (concurrent); 80 hours unpaid work

Andrew Tanner engaged in controlling or coercive behaviour towards a woman between October 20, 2025, and January 3, 2026. The behaviour included assaults, controlling who attended the home, and damaging property. He also assaulted a man by beating him in West Bromwich on January 2.

Pleaded guilty to both charges. A restraining order prevents him from contacting the assault victim or attending anywhere they live for 12 months.

uk.news.yahoo.com

Checked against source 17 Oct 2026

September 2026 1 case

Ryan Cooper

7 Sep 2026

Making indecent photograph/pseudo-photograph of a child *

Sentence

12 months imprisonment suspended for 24 months

Ryan Cooper admitted possessing a prohibited image of a child, making an indecent photograph/pseudo-photograph of a child, and possessing 2,003 extreme pornographic images portraying sex with an animal. Court documents stated the images were grossly offensive and disgusting, and a reasonable person would think the animal was real. He was sentenced to 12 months imprisonment suspended for 24 months, ordered to pay £272, and made subject to a Sexual Harm Prevention Order.

Admitted possessing a prohibited image of a child, making an indecent photograph/pseudo-photograph of a child and possessing extreme pornographic images portraying sex with an animal. A Sexual Harm Prevention Order was made and he was ordered to pay £272.

uk.news.yahoo.com

Checked against source, except the date 17 Sep 2026

December 2025 1 case

Lee Macdivitt

3 Dec 2025

Theft from a shop *

Sentence

44 weeks imprisonment

Lee Macdivitt, 37, of no fixed address, engaged in a two-month shoplifting spree targeting two stores in Pensnett. He stole almost £50-worth of chocolate from a store on High Street on July 10, 2025; three cases of beer from the same store on July 16, 2025; more than £100-worth of household items from a store on Commonside on July 26 and 27, 2025; items worth more than £500 from both stores on September 4, 5, 7, and 8, 2025. On September 9, 2025, he was caught red-handed by Pc Lee Gilbert entering the Commonside store, taking items, and attempting to flee, resulting in a crash into drinks stands.

Admitted ten counts of theft from a shop and attempted theft from a shop.

birminghammail.co.uk

Checked against source, except the date 28 Aug 2026

November 2025 1 case

Mohammed Chowdhury

12 Nov 2025

Driving whilst disqualified *

Sentence

18 weeks imprisonment

On November 9, 2025, Mohammed Chowdhury, 27, was driving a Volvo on Windsor Road in Wolverhampton whilst disqualified. Police attempted to pull him over, but he failed to stop and drove towards Myrtle Street in Parkfields, where he crashed into a wall. He fled on foot and was arrested in Smethwick the following day.

Pleaded guilty to driving whilst disqualified, criminal damage, failing to stop for police, and driving without insurance.

birminghammail.co.uk

Checked against source, except the date 28 Aug 2026

October 2025 1 case

Ricky Lewis

27 Oct 2025

Shop Theft *

Sentence

2 months imprisonment

Ricky Lewis, aged 39 and of no fixed abode, committed 21 shop theft offences across Willenhall, Walsall and Bloxwich between September 5 and October 18, 2025. He targeted more than 20 shops during a seven-week crime spree and was arrested in Miner Street, Birchills, on October 26, 2025.

Pleaded not specified. Has a long history of theft related offences. Prolific offender targeting local shops and stores.

birminghammail.co.uk

Checked against source, except the date 28 Aug 2026

July 2025 1 case

Robert Philpott

28 Jul 2025

Theft *

Sentence

22 weeks imprisonment

Robert Philpott committed 11 thefts from stores in Dudley, Oldbury, Lye, Norton and Stourbridge over nearly three weeks. On 29 June, he stole a basket of items worth £145 from a store in Oldbury, then went on to steal more than £1,000 of items. He was identified from CCTV footage and local officers' knowledge, and was arrested on Mill Street, Brierley Hill on 27 July.

Admitted all offences put to him.

conveniencestore.co.uk

Checked against source 30 Sep 2026

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Mohammed Sufiyan Khan

Shop theft *

Sentence

36 weeks in prison

Mohammed Sufiyan Khan, 31, targeted Sainsbury's in Oldbury on Freeth Street 16 times over a 34-day period starting March 8, stealing around £3,000 worth of items including alcohol. On April 11, he stole alcohol, was detained by a security guard, attacked the guard, and was found with a flick knife in his waistband. He also stole from Morrisons in Wallows Lane, Walsall on January 4, and Asda in Wednesbury Oak Road, Tipton on April 7.

Charged with 17 counts of shop theft, possession of a knife and assault.

birminghammail.co.uk

Checked against source 10 Oct 2026

Lee Egege

Shop theft *

Sentence

18 weeks imprisonment

Lee Egege, 39, committed two shop thefts in West Bromwich in January. On 19 January, he stole items from a shop on Reservoir Road. On 26 January, he attempted to steal from a store in Astle Park, punching a security guard in the face when stopped. During his arrest, he spat in a police officer's face. He was identified via CCTV and convicted.

Convicted of two counts of shop theft, common assault, and assaulting a police officer. Punched a security guard and spat at a police officer during arrest.

berkshire999.co.uk

Checked against source, except the date 28 Aug 2026

Daniel Kendall

Theft *

Sentence

42 weeks imprisonment

Daniel Kendall, a repeated shoplifter, stole two bottles of Jack Daniel's whiskey from a Morrisons supermarket in Aldridge, West Midlands. He became aggressive towards the store manager, spitting at him after being confronted and escorted from the store.

Career criminal with over 100 offences. Sentenced for Morrisons theft and several other petty crimes. Previous convictions include theft of chocolate and coffee worth £90 from a Co-op supermarket in Birmingham, theft of £390 cash from an ATM in Walsall, and 30 weeks imprisonment in 2018 for attempting to break into a police officer's home in Pelsall.

express.co.uk

Checked against source 10 Oct 2026

Thomas Poole

Misconduct in a public office *

Sentence

21 months in prison

Thomas Poole, a former police community support officer based in Redditch, initiated sexual relationships with two victims he met through his role between April 2023 and October 2024. He was arrested after West Mercia Police's Professional Standards Department was alerted to his behaviour.

Pleaded guilty to two counts of misconduct in a public office. Abused position as PCSO to pursue sexual relationships with two victims of crime.

thelocal365.com

Checked against source, except the date 28 Aug 2026

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About Wolverhampton Magistrates' Court

Wolverhampton Magistrates' Court, located in Wolverhampton, is a Magistrates' Court that deals with summary offences, some either-way offences, and preliminary hearings for more serious cases. With 13 sentencing records in our database, it serves the Wolverhampton area and surrounding communities. Magistrates' Courts handle the majority of criminal cases in England and Wales, with cases heard by a bench of magistrates or a district judge.

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