A MURDER suspect who carried out an aggravated burglary just weeks after stabbing a man in Winsford, was just one of the defendants to appear in court this week.
A driver who left the scene of a crash was another to appear as he avoided a spell behind bars, while another driver admitted speeding at twice the legal limit.
Here is our court roundup of those people who have stood in the dock at courts across our patch this week.
NORTHWICH
Man who fled scene of crash avoids prison sentence
A MAN who fled the scene of a crash in Northwich has avoided a prison sentence.
Mark Hammond, of Delamere Park Way West, had been driving a Peugeot 207 on August 3 this year when he collided with a Volkswagen Golf on the A49 in Weaverham.
A police helicopter was called into action after Hammond fled the scene of the crash, which happened just before 11pm, with the road closed in both directions.
Two people travelling in the Golf were injured and taken to hospital for treatment, although both were discharged soon afterwards.
KNUTSFORD
A DRIVER has been fined £1,000 and banned from the road after admitting doing almost double the speed limit.
Richard Cooke, 42, of Handforth Road, Wilmslow, pleaded guilty at Tameside Magistrates Court to exceeding the 40mph speed limit on January 12 last year.
The defendant was caught on camera driving a BMW at 71mph on Princess Parkway near the M60 motorway in Manchester.
Drunk driver banned from the road after failing breath test
A DRIVER has been banned after admitting being almost one and a half times over the legal alcohol limit.
Herton Rodrigo Guermandi Penha, 36, of Howty Close, Wilmslow, pleaded guilty at Stockport Magistrates Court to having 54 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath.
The legal limit is 35 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath.
WINSFORD
Teen admits stabbing man claiming it was self-defence
The Keagan Crimes murder trial continued into a third week.
A jury sitting at Chester Crown Court heard evidence from the 17-year-old defendant this week.
While he admits stabbing the 27-year-old, the teen, who cannnot be named for legal reasons, denies murder.
He told the court he was 'sorry for his actions' and that he had only intended to scare off several males after a dispute over drug dealing in the area.
‘I’m sorry for my actions’ – Teen admits stabbing Keagan Crimes ‘hard in the chest’
Teen also robbed couple at knifepoint
Despite telling the court how he had been "broken" after the fatal stabbing, the teen carried out a frightening knifepoint burglary just weeks later.
Along with another male, he broke into a home and threatened the occupants with a large knife demanding money.
That offence along with other convictions was revealed to the jury after a successful bad character application was made to the judge.
Murder suspect robbed couple at knifepoint weeks after stabbing Keagan Crimes
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