Judge condemns driver for exploiting child to avoid jail

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 19 Oct, 10:37 · Archive

A judge criticised a cocaine-affected driver for cynically manipulating his own child during sentencing.

A cocaine-affected driver has been criticised by a judge for attempting to manipulate sentencing by involving his own child. The driver had caused crashes while under the influence of drugs.

The judge described the conduct as 'nothing short of a cynical manipulation of that vulnerable child in order to put pressure on the sentencing judge'. The court's comments suggest the defendant used his child's presence or testimony as an emotional lever during proceedings.

How it is being reported

• Coked-up driver who caused crashes is slammed by judge for "cynically exploiting" own child to avoid jail“It’s nothing short of a cynical manipulation of that vulnerable child in order to put pressure on the sentencing judge”Rotherham Advertiser · 19 Oct, 10:00
• Coked-up driver who caused crashes is slammed by judge for "cynically exploiting" own child to avoid jail“It’s nothing short of a cynical manipulation of that vulnerable child in order to put pressure on the sentencing judge”Sheffield Star · 17 Oct, 11:01

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