This is your weekly round-up of some of the latest court cases heard at the Isle of Wight Magistrates Court.
The defendant’s name, age, address and details of the charge(s) and sentence are published in accordance with Criminal Procedure Rule 5.8, as agreed by HMCTS and the Society of Editors and approved by the Lord Chancellor. Not all cases heard will appear on this round-up due to legal restrictions.
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Monday 4th March – Friday 8th March 2024
• Lynsey Lee, 39, of Creek Gardens, Wootton Bridge pleaded guilty to drink driving (71) and driving without insurance. She was banned from driving for 18 months, fined £120 and ordered to pay £85 costs with a £48 surcharge. • Jason Blake, 37, of Cornwall Road, Ventnor was handed a 13-week prison sentence for multiple offences of theft from a shop which took place during the period of a suspended sentence. • Ashley Walters, 21, of The Rogers, Shanklin pleaded guilty to attempting to possess a controlled drug of Class B – Cannabis. He was fined £166 and ordered to pay £85 costs with a £66 surcharge. • Kevin Greenwood, 44, of West Street, Ryde, Isle Of Wight pleaded guilty to burglary other than dwelling – theft, 3x fraud by false representation and theft from the person of another. He was handed a 16-week prison sentence, suspended for 12 months. He must complete 12 months of alcohol treatment and 25 rehabilitation days. He was ordered to pay £476.50 compensation. • Jack Taylor, 25, of Captains Parade, East Cowes was found guilty of assault by beating and using threatening/abusive/insulting words/behaviour to cause harassment/alarm/distress. He was handed a 18-month community order with a 12-month drug rehabilitation requirement, 36 rehabilitation days and 180 hours of unpaid work attached. • Dax Ballantyne, 22, of St Johns Road, Ryde pleaded guilty to drug driving (cannabis). He was banned from driving for 12 months, fined £120 and ordered to pay £85 costs with a £48 surcharge. • Shawn Cooke, 47, of Mayfield Drive, Newport pleaded guilty to drink driving (91) and failing to stop. He was handed a 12-month community order with 140 hours of unpaid work attached and was banned from driving for 23 months. He was ordered to pay £85 costs and a £114 surcharge. • Beata Mazurek, 41, of Rooke Street, Newport pleaded guilty to drink driving (156). She was handed a 12-week prison sentence, suspended for 12 months and banned from driving for 36 months. She must completed 8 rehabilitation days and was ordered to pay costs of £85 costs and a £154 surcharge.
Another bunch of shoddy Caulkheads
Drink and Drug driving is rife on this Lawless Island