He told police he was trying to 'slap the victim awake', despite CCTV footage showing he punched the man to the floor and repeatedly beat him.
A sentencing hearing at Leeds Crown Court was told Samuel Collier, of Oxford Street, Wakefield, had assaulted the man in Hoyland Road, who was on his way home after a night out.
However, a judge dismissed this as a “mealy-mouthed cock and bull story”, adding the only reason he did not send him to prison was due to his small record of previous offences and the defendant’s struggles with anxiety and depression.The court heard the offence took pace on August 29, 2021, in Hoyland Road Wakefield, when the victim was walking home after enjoying drinks with friends.Collier then knocked the victim to the ground and punched him in the head three times.
Mitigating for Collier, Michael Collins said his client had “not had the benefit” of watching the CCTV before making his original claims to the police, adding: “He has had his memory infected with a desire not to be in trouble."This is a man who gives the impression of not being very bright and does not engage well with society.”The court was also told Collier was currently in remission from cancer, having received treatment six years ago.
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