Connor Diack given suspended sentence after admitting burglary in Basildon

3:10pm Wednesday 31st October 2012 in News By Emma Thomas

A “PROLIFIC” burglar escaped a custodial sentence after he convinced magistrates he was turning his life around.

Connor Diack admitted smashing a window of Billet Autosales on the Burnt Mills industrial estate in Basildon and stealing a Samsung camera worth £80.

The teen, of no fixed address, appeared at Southend Magistrates Court charged with the offence as well as breaching a previous court order by not attending drug tests.

The court heard he had recently started a full-time job and was trying to turn his life around.

He was given a three month prison sentence suspended for 12 months and ordered to carry out 120 hours of unpaid work.

He was ordered to pay £200 for the damage he caused to the window as well as £80 for the camera and £105 in court costs.

Chair of magistrates, Robert Caccavale, said: “You appeared here and were given a chance, we have thought long and hard and believe you haven’t wasted that chance. Ay progress, given your history, is good progress.”

Essex Police have applied for Diack, 19, to be made the subject of an ASBO banning him from roads across south Essex. His defence counsel, Paula Fell, contested this and a hearing was set for Tuesday, November 27 at Southend Magistrates Court.

He was given an interim ASBO which included barring him from entering Paycocke Road, Honywood road, Gardiners Lane South, Basildon, stopping him entering any school, college or church without a booked appointment and not to have of computers, games consoles or phones without receipts.

Comments (12)

3:23pm Wed 31 Oct 12

Russ13 says...

SERIOUSLY!!!!!

He needs locking up! End of!

The CPS/Courts are so soft it's just not funny.

Anyone want to start a sweepstake for when we'll see his name in the news again?
SERIOUSLY!!!!! He needs locking up! End of! The CPS/Courts are so soft it's just not funny. Anyone want to start a sweepstake for when we'll see his name in the news again? Russ13

4:12pm Wed 31 Oct 12

SpiffSpaffington1984 says...

Robert cockavale needs sacking, waste of oxygen, what does it take to get jailed nowadays? Oh yeah, an opinion that the government doesnt agree with
Robert cockavale needs sacking, waste of oxygen, what does it take to get jailed nowadays? Oh yeah, an opinion that the government doesnt agree with SpiffSpaffington1984

4:22pm Wed 31 Oct 12

perini says...

SpiffSpaffington1984 wrote:
Robert cockavale needs sacking, waste of oxygen, what does it take to get jailed nowadays? Oh yeah, an opinion that the government doesnt agree with
Or interrupt a rowing race that they're watching!!
[quote][p][bold]SpiffSpaffington1984[/bold] wrote: Robert cockavale needs sacking, waste of oxygen, what does it take to get jailed nowadays? Oh yeah, an opinion that the government doesnt agree with[/p][/quote]Or interrupt a rowing race that they're watching!! perini

4:31pm Wed 31 Oct 12

Eric Whim says...

the suspended part of the sentence should be 'by the neck'
the suspended part of the sentence should be 'by the neck' Eric Whim

4:55pm Wed 31 Oct 12

jolllyboy says...

Doesn't look like progress to me. Time to lock up prolific. One strike and your out.
Doesn't look like progress to me. Time to lock up prolific. One strike and your out. jolllyboy

6:51pm Wed 31 Oct 12

Nebs says...

Crime pays.
Crime pays. Nebs

8:45pm Wed 31 Oct 12

another council tax payer says...

Having been burgled by a serial burglar some years ago it still haunts/hurts me now
and it certainly puzzles me why the courts seem to take such lenient action against these feral individuals who can wreck peoples lives in some cases
Having been burgled by a serial burglar some years ago it still haunts/hurts me now and it certainly puzzles me why the courts seem to take such lenient action against these feral individuals who can wreck peoples lives in some cases another council tax payer

9:05pm Wed 31 Oct 12

Basildon.lad.21 says...

The fact he has a fulltime job is why he aint been sentenced. I agree with the sentence to be honest. If he was out of work then a jail sentence would of been fair. But any more crimes then sentence him to 2 years in prison.
The fact he has a fulltime job is why he aint been sentenced. I agree with the sentence to be honest. If he was out of work then a jail sentence would of been fair. But any more crimes then sentence him to 2 years in prison. Basildon.lad.21

10:42pm Wed 31 Oct 12

lillie1967 says...

its more down to the slick lawyers and counsel) that gets them off on legal technicalities or plead mitigation like their life and reputation depends on it...usually when they get back to the office the solicitor brags that they got them off lightly (by choosing a decent counsel paid for by the tax payer at an average £1200 a day) and chalk another one up while pocketing the dosh.(again legal aid)...criminal defence lawyers - i wonder how they sleep most nights...
its more down to the slick lawyers and counsel) that gets them off on legal technicalities or plead mitigation like their life and reputation depends on it...usually when they get back to the office the solicitor brags that they got them off lightly (by choosing a decent counsel paid for by the tax payer at an average £1200 a day) and chalk another one up while pocketing the dosh.(again legal aid)...criminal defence lawyers - i wonder how they sleep most nights... lillie1967

2:13am Thu 1 Nov 12

Dumbnut says...

another council tax payer wrote:
Having been burgled by a serial burglar some years ago it still haunts/hurts me now and it certainly puzzles me why the courts seem to take such lenient action against these feral individuals who can wreck peoples lives in some cases
^ Ditto ^. I got £125.00 compo, when he took over £600 worth of goods, home Insurance was £250 excess. He got a drug rehabilitation course & a suspended 12 month sentence. Go figure...
[quote][p][bold]another council tax payer[/bold] wrote: Having been burgled by a serial burglar some years ago it still haunts/hurts me now and it certainly puzzles me why the courts seem to take such lenient action against these feral individuals who can wreck peoples lives in some cases[/p][/quote]^ Ditto ^. I got £125.00 compo, when he took over £600 worth of goods, home Insurance was £250 excess. He got a drug rehabilitation course & a suspended 12 month sentence. Go figure... Dumbnut

12:43pm Thu 1 Nov 12

perini says...

Basildon.lad.21 wrote:
The fact he has a fulltime job is why he aint been sentenced. I agree with the sentence to be honest. If he was out of work then a jail sentence would of been fair. But any more crimes then sentence him to 2 years in prison.
Has he really got a job or did he just say that so he would get a lesser sentance. Bet noone checked to see if he actually had got one!
[quote][p][bold]Basildon.lad.21[/bold] wrote: The fact he has a fulltime job is why he aint been sentenced. I agree with the sentence to be honest. If he was out of work then a jail sentence would of been fair. But any more crimes then sentence him to 2 years in prison.[/p][/quote]Has he really got a job or did he just say that so he would get a lesser sentance. Bet noone checked to see if he actually had got one! perini

7:16am Fri 2 Nov 12

Brunning999 says...

If you think this is bad just wait to the political parties get control over the Police using the new Police Commisioners powers and the political voting whip.

Social engineering by both parties will be the norm, swinging from left wing to right wing every 5 years, under Labour Police will become Social workers under the Tories they will be Storm Troopers.

And lots of Chief Constables will be dismissed for whatever and replacements will be selected using the qualification of 'what party they belong to'

Very worrying.
If you think this is bad just wait to the political parties get control over the Police using the new Police Commisioners powers and the political voting whip. Social engineering by both parties will be the norm, swinging from left wing to right wing every 5 years, under Labour Police will become Social workers under the Tories they will be Storm Troopers. And lots of Chief Constables will be dismissed for whatever and replacements will be selected using the qualification of 'what party they belong to' Very worrying. Brunning999

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