From assault to drug driving, there was a wide ranging number of cases from Monday, February 24 until Friday, February 28. It is worth noting for the avoidance of doubt that some of these trials, though they were high profile, resulted in not guilty verdicts. Pleaded guilty to drug driving, driving without valid insurance and driving whilst disqualified. A dad-of-five who was 'determined' to avoid drugs after leaving prison was caught supplying cocaine just months later to pay off a dealer debt. Despite losing the car, the drugs and the cash, he told officers the same dealer had been with him in the alley and when he had seen police had thrown his drugs and money at him and told him to run. It came after police conducted property searches in Heysham in 2017 and recovered 5k worth of cocaine and more than 25k in cash. He denied conveying a list A article into prison and did not attend his trial but was convicted in his absence. The former prison guard was jailed for a total of five years, four months for the drugs offences. The pair were released under investigation but on September 26 they were stopped again - this time in the Church area. However drugs dogs indicated on the 31-year-old, instigating a more thorough search of the officer. A youth court is a special type of magistrates' court for people aged between 10 and 17. He was arrested in June 2017 with close to 440g of cocaine recovered from his home address. Dealer and tick lists were also seized along with electronic scales and a mobile phone. John Johnstone passed drugs money to Scott Le Drew in June 2017. Quinn was a distributor of cocaine in the conspiracy. The pair came to the attention of officers in August 2017 after being observed carrying out a suspected drugs transaction. Sentencing Price at Preston Crown Court to a minimum term of 16 years, Mrs Justice Yip said: "There is no evidence of any sexual assault or other apparent motive. A heroin dealer who was found in possession of two 'torch Tasers' during a drugs raid by police was jailed. John Murphy, 49, Rossall Road, Thornton-Cleveleys. They were given new identities upon their release. Pleaded guilty to breaking a restraining order. These criminals are now off the streets of Lancashire and serving their sentences in prison, Want all the latest cases and top crime stories from Lancs Live? An existing account was found for this email address. He was arrested after three wraps of cocaine with a purity of between 78 - 86% fell out of his trouser leg in the search portal on his way into the prison. They also found paraphernalia including digital scales and kinder eggs. The trial - more than 30 years after the tragedy at the FA cup semi-final between Liverpool FC and Nottingham Forest FC - was one of the most significant trials of the 21st century. Fined 640, ordered to pay a 64 victim surcharge and costs of 85, disqualified from driving for 44 months. But having made the call, Cregan lay in wait before launching a gun and grenade attack, killing both officers. Four men were sentenced to prison for a combined total of 50 years. 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Andrew Burfield, 50, appeared at Preston Crown Court by video-link from prison on Friday. Zeeshan Khan, 21, pleaded guilty to Conspiracy to supply Class A drugs and Adnan Khan, 22, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply Class B drugs. Daniel Patrick Wheeler, 29, Lord Street, Fleetwood. This is especially the case if the interested party has more information about the case than a criminal background search provider might be privy to. After the verdict, he gave a speech on the steps of the court saying, there are no winners and said he just wanted to get back to the cobbles. Saqib Khan, 33, of Audley Range, and Nabeel Chopdat, 30, of Chester Close, were sentenced at Preston Crown Court. Adrian and Daniel Lee, both 30 and now of Preston although originally of Morecambe), appeared at Preston Crown Court. Given a 12 month conditional discharge, ordered to pay 50 in compensation, a 21 victim surcharge and 85 in court costs. British and Irish Legal Information Institute. The Sessions House is a courthouse in Harris Street, Preston, Lancashire, England. The 18-year-old was caught at a flat in Swan Street on July 30 last year when police responded to reports a woman had been seriously injured. Police also discovered he had 680 in cash down the front of his trousers and more heroin and crack hidden in the washing machine. When someone is sentenced, they can get one of four main types of sentence: discharge, fine, community sentence or a prison sentence. He worked for Kevin Tonner, storing and distributing cocaine sourced from the Gills. Please alert the security officer if you have a pacemaker. Anthoney O'Callaghan, 32, Laburnum Street, Blackpool. The second van, driven by Arthur Boxall, was also searched and an encrypted mobile phone was seized. Community order made for 12 months including rehabilitation activity requirement ordered to pay 500 in compensation. Luke Paul Kelly, 24, Rossett Avenue, Blackpool. Liam James Philip Hewitt, 22, Blackpool. Judge Andrew Jefferies said he accepts the defendant was 'engaged by pressure, coercion and intimidation' but was 'not involved through naivety'. By clicking 'Create Account and Subscribe' you agree to us creating an account for you and subscribing you to our newsletter in accordance with our Privacy Policy and Legal Notice.Emails, which may be sent daily or less frequently, may include marketing elements. When tested, the cocaine was found to have a purity of between 60% and 95%, with an estimated street value of more than 2.6m. During the course of the investigation Lancashire Police identified five other men they believed had been sexually assaulted by the Ribble Valley MP. Get the biggest stories from our courts sent directly to your inbox . When events occur in Court this page will be updated. Minor revisions and corrections log: 28 February 2023 Sentencing Council policy on making changes to digital guidelines The Sentencing Council. 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