Who has been in the dock at Portsmouth Crown Court as Gosport man pleads guilty to coercive behaviour

These people were all in the dock on Friday, April 24.

People accused of coercive control, arson and careless driving have all pleaded guilty at Portsmouth Crown Court.

Javier Barros, 38 from Howe Road, Gosport, has pleaded guilty to controlling or coercive behaviour, having previously pleaded not guilty. He has been remanded in custody and will be sentenced on Friday, June 5.

John Williams, 40 from Williams Close, Gosport, has pleaded guilty to arson, related to a fire at a flat in Forton Road, Gosport on February 3, 2022.

He was sentenced to 24 months in custody, suspended for two years, plus 25 rehabilitation days, 200 hours of unpaid work and a court-enforced compensation to his victim of £250.

Leah Corbin, 40 from Priors Leaze Lane, Hambrook, pleaded guilty to one count of causing serious injury by careless driving. On November 13, 2023, she was driving her Mercedes C220 along Main Road in Bosham when she caused injury to someone.

She was sentenced to a community order, with 60 hours of unpaid work - and has been disqualified from driving for 12 months.

Nicholas Holley, 40 and staying at HMP Aylesbury, pleaded guilty to one count of assault. He was sentenced to 12 months in custody, to run consecutively after he has finished serving his current sentence.

Michael Challis, 30 from St Mary’s Road in Fratton, pleaded guilty to driving otherwise than in accordance with a licence, failing to stop when required, failing to provide specimen for analysis, and using a motor vehicle without third-party insurance. He also indicated a guilty plea to one count of dangerous driving.

He was remanded on unconditional bail and will be sentenced on May 22.

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