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Magistrates Impose Curfews, Driving Bans and Community Orders in July Sentencing

Magistrates across Carlisle, Worcester and Poole have imposed measures focused on public safety through rehabilitation incentives.

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Overview

  • Luke Ruddick received an eight-week 6pm-to-6am curfew, an 18-month driving ban, £85 in prosecution costs and a £119 victim surcharge after admitting to drug-driving for cocaine and cannabis.
  • Ben Boden was disqualified from driving for 20 months, fined £120 and ordered to pay £85 in costs and a £48 surcharge for a breath-test reading of 69 mcg of alcohol in 100 ml.
  • Molly Barney was handed a nine-month community order with 15 rehabilitation activity days and ordered to pay £500 in compensation, £85 in costs and a £64 victim surcharge for seven counts of shop theft.
  • Meron Habtu received a six-month custodial sentence for failing to comply with sex-offender registration requirements.
  • Sentencing followed Sentencing Council guidelines by aligning disqualifications, fines and curfews to offence severity and offering reductions for those completing accredited rehabilitation courses.