Sentence
Marie Jane Thompson
Marie Jane Thompson (aged 29) was sentenced at Leeds Crown Court on 30 October 2025 to 3 Years 4 Months for Perverting the course of justice - Committing an act intending to pervert the course of justice and 2 other offences. The offences, what the court heard and the sentence passed.
- Court
- Leeds Crown Court
- Sentenced
- 30 October 2025
- Sentence
- 3 Years 4 Months
- Judge
- Judge Guy Kearl KC (The Recorder of Leeds)
- Convicted on
- Guilty Plea
2 offences
| Offence | Sentence |
|---|---|
| Perverting the course of justice - Committing an act intending to pervert the course of justice | 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 |
What the court heard
She pleaded guilty to blackmail and perverting the course of justice in South Yorkshire on 17 January 2023.
Aggravating and mitigating factors
Breach of trust