Sentence
Benjamin Roach
Benjamin Roach (aged 34) was sentenced at York Crown Court on 9 June 2023 to 7 Years 4 Months for Unlawfully and maliciously wounding or causing grievous bodily harm (GBH) with intent and 10 other offences. The offences, what the court heard and the sentence passed.
- Court
- York Crown Court
- Sentenced
- 9 June 2023
- Sentence
- 7 Years 4 Months
- Judge
- Mr Recorder Iqbal KC
- Convicted on
- Guilty Plea
6 offences
| Offence | Sentence |
|---|---|
| Unlawfully and maliciously wounding or causing grievous bodily harm (GBH) with intent | Custodial immediate; Restraining Order: Indefinite / Life |
| Having possession of a controlled substance | Custodial immediate |
| Having possession of a controlled substance with intent to supply | Custodial immediate |
| Possession of a firearm or imitation firearm, with intent to cause fear of unlawful violence | Custodial immediate |
| Theft - Dishonestly appropriating property belonging to another with the intention of permanently depriving the other of it | |
| Cultivating a plant of the genus cannabis / Cannabis Production | Custodial immediate |
What the court heard
He pleaded guilty to wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm (GBH) and possession of an imitation firearm with intent to cause a fear of violence in York, North Yorkshire, on 4 May 2020.