Sentence
Howard Jones
Howard Jones (aged 59) was sentenced at Swindon Crown Court on 18 February 2021 to 12 Years 6 Months for ABH Assault occasioning actual bodily harm and 10 other offences. The offences, what the court heard and the sentence passed.
- Court
- Swindon Crown Court
- Sentenced
- 18 February 2021
- Sentence
- 12 Years 6 Months
- Judge
- Judge Peter Crabtree OBE
- Convicted on
- Guilty Plea
6 offences
| Offence | Sentence |
|---|---|
| ABH Assault occasioning actual bodily harm | Custodial immediate |
| False imprisonment - intentional or reckless restraint of persons freedom of movement from a particular place without lawful excuse | Custodial immediate |
| Robbery | Custodial immediate |
| Blackmail - making an unwarranted demand with menaces; for this purpose a demand with menaces is unwarranted to gain for himself or another | Custodial immediate |
| Possession of a prohibited weapon / firearm | Custodial immediate |
| Common assault and battery on Emergency Workers (eg. constable, National Crime Agency officer, prison officer, custody officer, a person employed for NHS health services, fire services or fire and rescue services) | Custodial immediate |
What the court heard
He pleaded guilty to robbery, possession of a firearm, false imprisonment, assault occasioning actual bodily harm (ABH), blackmail and assault on an emergency worker in Swindon, Wiltshire, between 25 May 2020 and 19 June 2020.
Aggravating and mitigating factors
Offence committed whilst on bail