‘Lovely sweet lad’ jailed for 14 months
Letter of contrition to judge failed to save defendant from 14-month prison sentence
A serial criminal who tried to convince a court he was a "lovely, sweet lad" has been jailed for 14 months.
Jake Molloy, who already has 26 convictions on his record, sent a letter to the judge who was due to sentence him for a further nine offences.
Newcastle Crown Court heard in the note, the 19-yearold said: "I know you will have heard all this before, but I'm really going to show everyone they are wrong about me, I'm a lovely sweet lad."
But Mr Recorder David Brooke QC told Molloy, who was being sentenced for offences including an attack on a police officer and showering a mum with broken glass when he smashed her window: "You have really got to stop being stupid. Describing yourself as a lovely sweet lad won't cut any ice with that police officer or the family who were frightened when you smashed the window."
Molloy, of Rosevale Street, Sunderland, had sparked a police chase on May 1 and travelled at speeds of up to 80mph between South Shields and Sunderland, with his girlfriend in the car.
He eventually crashed into a wall in Roker.
When being questioned after the crash, Molloy told police: "I wouldn't have been driving like that if you weren't following me."
While on bail for the offences,Mol lo y and two females were seen by a residents mashing bottles in the street at Burnvil le Road in Sunderland.
The court heard Molloy smashed the woman' s window and glass "flew into her face".
When police arrived he struggled with an officer, who he punched twice in the head.
Molloy apologised for the offences straight after and said: "I need to stop being stupid and I am sorry for what I have done."
While on bail for the two sets of offences, Molloy was caught driving whiled is qualifiedon July 17 and initially gave police his brother's details before admitting who he was.
Molloy pleaded guilty to dangerous driving, having no insurance, no licence, possessingcannabis, criminal damage, assault on an emergency worker, driving whiled is qualified and obstructing police,
He has been banned from driving for 19 months and must pass an extended test before he can get behind the wheel again.
Fiona Lamb, defending, said Molloy provided a character reference to the court from his girlfriend and feels "genuine remorse" for his offending.