Lewis Hazeldine

Notable Cases

• R -v- UA (Preston Crown Court) - Prosecuting

  Crime

  Defendant deliberately drove at police officers whilst in a transit van. The issue in the case was identification, with the Defendant calling an alibi witness. The Defendant was unanimously convicted of Dangerous Driving, Assault Occasioning Actual Bodily Harm and Assault of an Emergency Worker.

• R -v- NY & Others (Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court) - Defending

  Crime

  Multi-handed money laundering trial lasting three weeks, with the total amount defrauded over £450,000. NY was sentenced to a Suspended Sentence Order following the trial.

• R -v- DH (Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court) - Defending

  Crime

  Inciting a child (Decoy) under 13 to engage in penetrative sexual activity, including the Defendant sending and requesting explicit photographs. The Starting Point was 6 years’ imprisonment. Despite pleas at the PTPH and following mitigation, including reference to a psychological report, DH received a Suspended Sentence Order.

• R -v- AK & Another (Carlisle Crown Court) - Defending

  Crime

  Defendant entered Guilty pleas following PTPH to Possession with Intent to Supply Cannabis. Despite being breach of a Suspended Sentence Order for the same offence, the Defendant received a sentence of time served for the breach of Suspended Sentence and a new Suspended Sentence for the index offence.

• R -v- AK & MS (Preston Crown Court)- Prosecuting

  Crime

  Both Defendants entered Guilty pleas relating to four armed robberies involving knives at convenience stores.

• R -v- BB- (Carlisle Crown Court)- Defending

  Crime

  Defendant is charged with inciting a family member between the ages of 7-12 to engage in sexual activity.

• R -v- CJ (Preston Crown Court) -Defending

  Crime

  Defendant charged with Assault Occasioning Actual Bodily Harm and Damaging Property. Following representations, the Crown offered no evidence on both counts.

• R -v- ES (Blackburn Magistrates’ Court) - Defending

  Crime

  Defendant charged with Harassment. Following cross-examination of the Complainant and a police officer, the Defendant was acquitted.

• R -v- ES (Blackburn Magistrates’ Court) - Defending

  Crime

  Defendant charged with Harassment. Following cross-examination of the Complainant and a police officer, the Defendant was acquitted.

• R -v- MD (Preston Crown Court)- Defending

  Crime

   Instructed on a case of armed robbery where MD had threatened a woman a knifepoint.

• R -v- CH (Preston Youth Court)- Defending

  Crime

  Instructed on a case of armed robbery where CH and others had threatened a boy with weapons.

• R -v- CR

  Crime

  Defendant was a “3rd strike burglar”. Application for Goodyear Indication made, with the Court persuaded to not impose the mandatory minimum term. Instead, a term of 16 months’ imprisonment was imposed.

• R -v- M & Others

  Crime

  10 Defendants sentenced before the Recorder of Manchester.

  All Defendants worked for a company who subcontracted to Aer Lingus and all Defendants were initially charged with Conspiracy to Steal.

  All Defendants pleaded Guilty to Theft of various items such as cigarettes, alcohol, food and drink from the aeroplane gally.

  All Defendants received Community Orders with Unpaid work.

• R -v- M

  Crime

  Defendant convicted after trial of four sexual assaults in a hospital setting. 12 months’ Community Order imposed.

• R -v- H

  Crime

  Defendant had breached Notification Requirements and was therefore in breach of a Suspended Sentence Order for Possession of Indecent Images of Children. Court imposed a financial penalty for both the Notification Requirements offence and Breach of Suspended Sentence Order.

• R -v- G

  Crime

  Exceptional Hardship argument allowed. No disqualification.

• R -v- B

  Crime

  Sentence for PWITS Cannabis where the Defendant had previous convictions for supplying Cannabis, Amphetamine, Cocaine and MDMA.

  15 Months’ Suspended Sentence imposed.

• R -v- T

  Crime

  Appeal against Conviction for Exposure. The Crown alleged that Mr T had exposed himself to two teenage girls. Mr T provided few instructions and did not attend his appeal. 
  Appeal allowed on both charges following cross-examination of the Complainants and Notification Requirements were removed.

• R -v- M

  Crime

  Special Reasons for No Insurance (misled). Special Reasons were allowed, resulting in no endorsement to his licence and an absolute discharge. Any further points would have led to revocation of the Defendant’s licence as he was a new driver.

• R -v- S & Another

  Crime

  Sentence hearing for 15-year-old Youth charged with s.18 Wounding x 2 with use of machetes, on separate days. Heard at the Crown Court as a Grave Crime. Starting point for an adult of 10 years’ custody.

  Following written and oral submissions, no finding of dangerousness and 29 months’ detention in Young Offenders Institute.

• Stoke-on-Trent City Council -v- H

  Licencing

  Taxi Licensing Appeal, acting for the Respondent Council. 

  Appeal dismissed and Costs awarded.