A drug courier who transported heroin from Cornwall to Merseyside thought he was going to get five years in jail but was given a "pleasant surprise" by a judge.
Wait, what? *checks date* No, not an April Fool...
Joseph Duffy was caught transporting £22,000 heroin and £8,200 cash into Merseyside and told police: "I’ll get five years for this".
A judge at Exeter Crown Court told Duffy that he had a nice surprise for him and then jailed him for less than half the time he expected.
And I bet he serves less than that....
Recorder Mr Kevin de Haan, QC, reduced the sentence after hearing that Duffy had been exploited by a County Lines gang because he suffers from ADHD, dyslexia and suspected autism.
*rolls eyes*
He plans to resume his work as a van driver when he is released.
Explains a lot about the state of driving these days...
ADHD, dyslexia, suspected autism. Just 3 of the many excuses the, usually legal aid funded, defence briefs regularly spout. The sentence will be halved further for 'good behaviour' the moment the prison van goes through the gates. Perhaps magistrates and judges have to pass a naivety test before they sit on the bench.
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That he only expected five years is also a surprise. I'm sure distribution with intent to supply, comes with a maximum life term
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"Perhaps magistrates and judges have to pass a naivety test before they sit on the bench."
ReplyDeleteIt would explain a lot.
"That he only expected five years is also a surprise."
Quite! But who ever gets the maximum term these days?