Man given chance to stay out of trouble is jailed

A MAN given a chance to step away from crime after growing cannabis in Coventry is now behind bars - after being caught for a second time.

Mark Dixon was handed a suspended sentence in December for producing a quantity of cannabis, but was dragged back before the courts after police found he had done it again in February this year.

The 53-year-old, of Rutherglen Avenue, Whitley, pleaded guilty when he appeared at Coventry Magistrates’ Court and was jailed for a total of 16 weeks.

The sentence was made up of four weeks imprisonment for the new offence and 12 weeks on top imposed from the previous suspended sentence.

Other cases heard at Coventry Magistrates’ Court between March 7 and 12 included:

Darren Considine, 27, of no fixed address, admitted two counts of stealing razors worth £115 from Boots, stealing a Phllips shaver worth £56 from Boots, stealing groceries worth £33 from One Stop and stealing goods worth £17 from Wilko. He was given a community order including a drug rehabilitation requirement, fined £20 and ordered to pay £221 compensation and a £85 victim surcharge.

Jamie Spragg, 34, of Barsby Close, Atherstone, admitted two counts of stealing beef joints worth £274 from Aldi and failing to answer bail. He was given a community order including a 12-week curfew with an electronic tag from 8pm-8am and ordered to pay £274 compensation.

Tracey Morey, 39, of Pendenis Close, Courthouse Green, admitted assaulting a police officer by spitting on him, being drunk and disorderly in Stoney Stanton Road, and possession of cocaine and cannabis. She was given a community order including an alcohol treatment requirement and ordered to pay £50 compensation to the police officer.

Gurnak Sangha, 49, of Barkers Butts Lane, Coundon, was found guilty of harassment by repeatedly following his victim. He was given 200 hours unpaid work, handed a restraining order and ordered to pay £750 court costs and a £85 victim surcharge.

Ashok Singhal, 53, of Foleshill Road, Foleshill, admitted drink-driving in Foleshill (breath 107, limit 35). He was banned from driving for 26 months, given 160 hours unpaid work and ordered to pay £135 court costs and a £85 victim surcharge.

Lisa Donnelly, 31, of Heath Road, Stoke Heath, admitted stealing men’s socks worth £70 from TK Maxx, failing to provide a sample and failing to attend probation appointments. She was sent to prison for 22 weeks and ordered to pay a £115 victim surcharge.

Hamza Afzal, 20, of Lewis Road, Foleshill, admitted possession of an offensive weapon (crossbow) in a public place. He was given 40 hours unpaid work and ordered to pay £90 court costs and a £85 victim surcharge.