Middlesbrough man faces prison for ‘appalling’ driving

A judge told Dillon Day he was reluctantly adjourning his sentencing hearing to allow time for a Probation Service report to be carried out into his offending behaviour.

The 22-year-old had pleaded guilty to a catalogue of motoring offences at an earlier hearing, Teesside Crown Court heard.

Joel Wooten, representing Day, urged the judge to give his client a chance to have a pre-sentence report compiled before any decision of his future was made.

Recorder Peter Reid told the Middlesbrough man that he faces prison for the appalling standard of his driving.

He said: “With great reluctance, I will adjourn for a pre-sentence report mainly because you are still immature and clearly have problems of your own.

“In my judgement the only possible sentence in this case is one of immediate custody for this utterly appalling driving.”

Day, of Cheddar Close, Middlesbrough, had pleaded guilty to aggravated vehicle taking, driving without insurance, driving whilst disqualified and failing to surrender to custody following his behaviour on November 28 last year.

He will return to court on April 13 to be sentenced.