Mugger punched victim after cashpoint visit
A MAN who mugged a stranger after watching him withdraw money from a cashpoint has been given a suspended prison sentence.
Stephen Hamblin, aged 30, punched the man to the ground and went through his pockets, taking a wallet and cash, an MP3 player and a mobile phone, Plymouth Crown Court heard.
Hamblin, of Alexandra Road, Mutley, had earlier admitted robbing the man on October 23 last year.
Judge Paul Darlow gave him a suspended prison sentence after reading a psychiatric report. A previous hearing was told he suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder and had a borderline personality disorder.
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David Gittins, for the Crown Prosecution Service, said the victim was with his friend when he took out some money from a cashpoint in Regent Street in Greenbank.
He said the pair noticed they were being followed by two men as they went into Gibbon Street nearby.
Mr Gittins said one man was punched to the ground by Hamblin and could recall nothing more about the incident as he had been drinking.
Nick Lewin, for Hamblin, said the report showed he could comply with a community order.
He said he was doing voluntary work at Mutley Baptist Church.
Judge Darlow gave him a 36-week prison sentence, suspended for two years, with probation supervision for 12 months. He must comply with a curfew every night of the week, save on Tuesdays, for 16 weeks.
Comments
by robocop1982
Monday, December 03 2012, 1:35AM
“you get upto 15 years in usa for this first time. I can't believe they let people get away with robbery in uk. IT seems in the uk people who are wrongly accused of crimes they did not commit are treated worse than people who have actually committed crimes.”
by Titch89
Saturday, December 01 2012, 2:04PM
“Having a mental health disorder is no excuse. I know people with these kinds of illnesses and they would never do things like this.”
by bracken27
Saturday, December 01 2012, 2:00PM
“DISGUSTING.
This mindless thug should have gone to prison.
There's no two ways about it.
What is it with this country ?,This was a very serious incident in my book.
It cost the tax payer thousands to bring these criminals to court.
And then they get away with it.
There is something seriously wrong here.”
by josdave
Saturday, December 01 2012, 1:46PM
“The usual slap on the wrist. Are judges not allowed to punish people these days? Do they not care about the feelings of the victims who would like the offenders to be punished?”
by swanseajock
Saturday, December 01 2012, 1:38PM
“"36-week prison sentence,(not even a year!!) suspended for two years, with probation supervision for 12 months".....the judge did know it was a robbery that this scumbag had committed? No wonder the underclasses are laughing at us.”
by Alpha1
Saturday, December 01 2012, 10:58AM
“Haha here we go again thugs hiding behind these
******** disorders that give them a free pass to commite
Crime safe in the knowledge the courts will treat them
With the upmost leniency,
If your a thug, why not I suppose knowing your unlikely to
Go to jail.”
by MusicMaid
Saturday, December 01 2012, 10:30AM
“He should have been sent down, make an example”
by hurricane
Saturday, December 01 2012, 9:55AM
“if you go out on the town in plymouth you really do take your life in your hands , if someone takes a dislike to you you will be spending a night or longer in A and E its a simple as that.”