Sentence
Billy Stokoe
Billy Stokoe (aged 19) was sentenced at Newcastle-upon-Tyne Crown Court on 15 May 2026 to 6 Years 9 Months for Drug Driving - Driving or being in charge of a motor vehicle with concentration of specified controlled drug above specified level and 4 other offences. The offences, what the court heard…
- Court
- Newcastle-upon-Tyne Crown Court
- Sentenced
- 15 May 2026
- Sentence
- 6 Years 9 Months
- Judge
- Judge Robert Adams
- Convicted on
- Guilty Plea
3 offences
| Offence | Sentence |
|---|---|
| Drug Driving - Driving or being in charge of a motor vehicle with concentration of specified controlled drug above specified level | |
| Causing death by dangerous driving | Custodial immediate |
| Causing death by driving when uninsured or without a licence |
What the court heard
He pleaded guilty to causing death by dangerous driving and causing death while unlicensed and uninsured on the B1286 in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, on 16 May 2025.