Judge 'reluctantly' allows Telford cannabis dealer to avoid prison

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Judge 'reluctantly' allows Telford cannabis dealer to avoid prison
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Judge David Hale told Graham Richards the evidence against him was 'the clearest possible'.

A judge was "reluctant" to let a drug dealer avoid prison after he admitted his guilt on the day of his trial.Judge David Hale told Graham Richards the evidence against him was"the clearest possible" after he was caught with cannabis as well as grinders, scales and bags for measuring out street deals.

He had £1,620 in cash and £295 worth of cannabis. His home was searched and officers found a knuckle duster and a bayonet, as well as new cannabis grinders and other equipment. He has a previous conviction for possession of cannabis. "Should I send you down? Or do I have another option? I think, in reality, the Court of Appeal says I shouldn't. So I will suspend the sentence, reluctantly."

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