Shoplifter who stole cheap wine spared jail
Published Date:
21 August 2008
A SHOPLIFTER who stole a bottle of cheap wine having already downed 10 litres has been spared jail.
James McGuigan took the bottle of Bellabrusco from Clifton Wine Store in Victoria Road East, Hebburn, on March 15.
After he was arrested, McGuigan confessed he had already downed 10 litres of the £2-per-bottle plonk.
The theft was recorded on CCTV and the 21-year-old was identified by a police officer who viewed the tape.
McGuigan, of Charles Street, Boldon Colliery, admitted theft and was at Newcastle Crown Court yesterday to be sentenced.
Judge Brian Forster said: "The defendant says he had 10 litres of Bellabrusco wine on the day of this incident."
McGuigan's barrister Stephen Duffied replied: "That was not an infrequent event."
Judge Forster said McGuigan needed help and treatment and was not a persistent offender.
McGuigan was sentenced to a community order for 12 months with supervision.
The judge told him: "No one should be drinking 10 litres of wine."
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Last Updated:
21 August 2008 11:03 AM
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