HERE'S a round-up of some of the biggest court cases to have taken place in Carlisle and West Cumbria this week.
Banned M6 drugs courier stole back his car
A motorist prosecuted for transporting cannabis on the M6 near Carlisle got himself into more trouble – by stealing back his car after a judge ordered it to be seized.
Man admits having image of sexual interference with a corpse
A South Cumbrian man has admitted possessing extreme pornography – including an image which portrays a person sexually interfering with a corpse.
Football fan gets three year match ban for pitch incursion
A Carlisle United fan's spontaneous one-man pitch incursion as he celebrated a goal cost him a football banning order.
Long jail term for knife burglar who terrified woman
A woman woke at 3am to find a masked man standing over her bed brandishing a knife and demanding money.
Man jailed for £100k 'plant food' importation operation
A West Cumbrian drugs criminal illegally imported 15 kilos of the Class B drug known as plant food from China.
Man who ran cannabis farm owed people smugglers £50k
A former Indian takeaway outlet in the centre of Penrith was converted into a secret cannabis farm.
Heroin dealer caught after ambulance crew called to his home
An ambulance crew who were called to a medical emergency at the home of a Kendal man discovered evidence of his drug dealing.
Comment at Wigton pub led to violence - and then an apology
A drunk Wigton pub customer who wrongly believed a fellow drinker had groped a woman headbutted him.
Woman who spat at police was 'upset' she was being arrested
A woman who kicked out and spat at police was “upset” that she was being arrested.
Three-time drink driver: 'It's not like me'
A motorist being prosecuted for his third drink driving offence told magistrates in Carlisle: “It’s not like me.”
Motorist accused of causing deaths by careless driving
A motorist appears before a Carlisle court to face charges of causing the deaths of two pedestrians by careless driving.
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