By Minttu Monika Marjomaa and Luminita Roman
An Islington man was jailed for 10 weeks by Highbury Corner Magistrates’ Court for driving without a licence or insurance and cannabis possession.
Andre Hibbert, 23, previously had a suspended sentence for a similar driving charge and has previous class A and B drug convictions from 2016.
On the 24th of March 2019, police searched his car and found an amount of cannabis which they believed was for personal use.
Hibbert’s defence argued that it would be unfair to send him to prison as he was taking care of his mother who had mental health issues.
According to the defence, Mr. Hibbert had been actively seeking work and fulfilling community service hours before the incident.
Hibbert also claimed that the drug was to help with his anxiety and depression.
District Judge Tim Godfrey said that despite everything the defence said, nothing would persuade him to change his mind on the final verdict.
He said that Hibbert’s actions may be a danger to himself and others and sentenced him to prison for 10 weeks.
On top of that he was fined and disqualified from driving for two years and kept under supervision after his release.
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