A mother who lied to police over a crash she was involved in has been spared custody.
Sammy Jo Bryan had been drinking and was the passenger in a vehicle from which she and her friend fled after the collision on George Street in Streethouse, near Wakefield. It happened on February 16 last year, and she recently appeared at Leeds Crown Court where she admitted a charge of attempting to pervert the course of justice. Brief details of the incident were outlined in court by prosecutor Jennifer Gatland, who said the crash happened at around 11pm.
No mitigation was offered by her barrister after the judge, Recorder Simon Jackson KC, said he would not lock the 32-year-old up, despite conceding the charge 'crossed the custody threshold'. Get the latest headlines, straight to your inbox, with YEP’s free emails He said she had behaved 'stupidly' and added: 'You committed this offence in drink and in panic. You persisted in the lie. Making false statements to the police is very serious.
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