A Carlisle man who robbed a takeaway delivery driver at knifepoint in the street at night has heard the prison sentence which he faces will be measured in years.
James Moray Broughton, 32, appeared at the city’s crown court, remotely over a video link, earlier today.
During a short hearing in front of Recorder Mark Ainsworth, Broughton spoke to say sorry after he pleaded guilty to four offences.
One of the charges he admitted was the robbery of a delivery driver, who was sat in his vehicle on Carlisle’s Trafalgar Street as the crime happened on the night of October 4 this year.
Broughton is said to have made demands for money while jabbing a blade towards the victim, before making off with around £150 cash.
The delivery driver is said to have been unhurt.
Broughton also admitted the illegal possession of a pocket knife in public at Trafalgar Street on the same date. He further admitted assaults on two emergency workers — police constables during the execution of their duties — the following day.
Broughton’s lawyer, Mark Shepherd, said the defendant understood firstly that a prison term was inevitable for the offending, and, secondly, that the sentence would be “measured in years and not months.”
Recorder Ainsworth concluded he had a public duty to seek a probation service pre-sentence report before the punishment was handed down.
Prosecutor Gerard Rogerson said he was also supportive of an adjournment as that would allow an impact statement to be taken from the robbery victim.
Recorder Ainsworth postponed the sentencing hearing until December 2. Broughton, of Trafalgar Street, Carlisle, was remanded in custody in the meantime.
Recorder Ainsworth told the defendant: “The only question is how long in this case, apart from the issue of dangerousness.”
