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March 9th, 2015
Lucy Taylor-Grime represented a delivery driver who had 3 separate sets of speeding offences before different Courts. He also had, at the time the offences were committed a total of 9 penalty points already on his licence. The client accepted the speeding offences and having entered guilty pleas all matters were heard before Cannock […]
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March 2nd, 2015
A Stafford man represented by Sheppards Solicitors avoided a mandatory minimum term of 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 faces a minimum […]
Read moreJanuary 28th, 2015
A Stafford based operation support grade (OSG) prison officer has been acquitted at Stafford Crown Court of taking a controlled drug into the prison. The OSG had been subject to a random search as he began his night shift in June of 2014 when fellow officers found the substance. The OSG was immediately arrested and […]
Read moreDecember 23rd, 2014
A Cannock man who pleaded guilty to possessing cocaine of a high purity with the intention to supply appeared before Stafford Crown Court on the 19th December 2014 for sentence. He had earlier pleaded guilty to his involvement in the activity. Cocaine with a potential street value of £20,000 was seized in a major police […]
Read moreDecember 8th, 2014
Sheppards solicitors successfully defended a client charged with offences under the Firearms Act 1968 and who was also said to be in breach of a Non-Molestation Order. He was acquitted unanimously by the Jury after only 35 minutes of deliberation following a 3 day trial. During the course of the trial it had been necessary […]
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December 1st, 2014
Lucy Taylor-Grime represented a business client trading as a hire company who was being prosecuted for permitting one of his hire vehicles to be used with defective tyres. The case was listed for trial before Derby Magistrates’ Court. After detailed representations to the Crown Prosecution Service outlining the relevant legislation in the area the case […]
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