From a murderer who was back in court for attacking police officers to dealers running huge drugs operations, these offenders have been brought to justice.
Among the criminals who were sentenced this month was murderer Robert Jean who stabbed his housemates to death in a frenzied attack, and killer Mark Metcalfe who stored a woman’s body in a wheelie bin outside his home.
After a very busy month for judges at Leeds Crown Court, here are 40 of the criminals who appeared in the dock -
25. Leon Stead
Leon Stead, 25, of no fixed address, was jailed for three years and six months after admitting Section 20 GBH without intent, arson and three counts of assaults on emergency workers. The court heard that a man was left with a broken jaw, fractured skull and bleeds to his brain after being knocked unconscious by Stead during a fight at The Junction Inn in Normanton on August 1 last year, which was caught on CCTV. | West Yorkshire Police/Google
26. Jamie Woolerton
Jamie Woolerton, 48, of East Park Mount, Richmond Hill, was jailed for 60 months after admitting a charge of attempted robbery and possession of a bladed article. On June 29, he burst into Chinese takeaway China Express on Clark Road in Cross Green and waved a machete and attempted to grab cash. | West Yorkshire Police/National World
27. Daniel Tomlinson
Daniel Tomlinson, 35, was jailed for three years after admitting to common assault, affray and arson reckless as to whether life is endangered. He poured fuel from a jerrycan over a car parked on a driveway in Knottingley and set it alight, causing a blaze which came close to spreading to the semi-detached property on September 13. | West Yorkshire Police/SWNS/Google
28. Benjamin Swindells
Benjamin Swindells, 30, of no fixed address, was handed an extended jail sentence of 23 years, of which he must serve at least two-thirds before being considered for parole. He tried to kill his girlfriend outside the Tesco Express store on Barnsley Road, Wakefield, by repeatedly punching, kicking and stamping on her on April 13. | West Yorkshire Police/Google
29. Alec Mubaiwa
Alec Mubaiwa, 21, of Rossefield Approach, Bramley, was jailed for three years after admitting two counts of dealing in Class A drugs, and one of dealing in Class B. The convicted dealer had just been released from prison, but was caught with more than £2,000 worth of drugs two weeks later on November 19. | West Yorkshire Police/National World
30. Adam Latto
Adam Latto, 28, was jailed for nine years after he was found guilty after a trial of two counts of rape, one of assault by penetration and ABH. The flooring worker from Leeds attacked a woman and forced her into sex in 2022. | West Yorkshire Police/National World