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April 6th, 2017
A Cannock man who sent a series of menacing messages to his estranged wife and new partner narrowly escaped a lengthy custodial sentence after a judge was persuaded to impose a suspended sentence. The man used a series of social media forums including Facebook live to send the threatening messages. He had earlier pleaded […]
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March 13th, 2017
A Stone man represented by Sheppards Solicitors avoided a mandatory minimum term of 5 years imprisonment when the Judge dealing with the case was persuaded to find exceptional circumstances not to impose the minimum sentence. Under Section 5(1a)(a) of the Firearms Act 1968, anyone found in possession of a firearm disguised as another item […]
Read moreFebruary 4th, 2017
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) brought a victimless prosecution against a client of Sheppards for an alleged assault on her partner. During what was said to have been a medical emergency involving the clients child, two paramedics who had attended the address thought that they had witnessed the client strike her partner to the face. […]
Read moreJanuary 12th, 2017
The defendant, represented by Stephen Lee, had pleaded not guilty to assault in circumstances where, if convicted, custody was a likely outcome. Key evidence was served late by the Crown Prosecution Service the day before the trial. The new evidence was examined in detail and as a result, strenuous representations were made to the […]
Read moreJanuary 6th, 2017
A Stafford woman represented by Mark Nicholls stood trial at Stafford Crown Court accused of biting part of another woman’s ear off during an altercation in the street. The defendant was accused of the deliberate attack in May of 2016 in what was described by the prosecution as a revenge attack. The defendant was […]
Read moreDecember 15th, 2016
Lucy Taylor-Grime represented a client at Cannock Magistrates Court at trial in relation to allegations of driving without due care and attention, failing to report a road traffic collision, failing to stop at a road traffic collision and an allegation under Section 4a of the Public Order Act. It was what the prosecution described as […]
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