They include people imprisoned for horrific crimes – but also those who move around freely. For some, this is simply because the offense they have committed is not serious enough to require a prison sentence. For others, the judges deemed it appropriate to give them a second chance. This happens for a variety of reasons, including their personal circumstances, lack of previous beliefs or clear remorse for what they have done. READ MORE: The rapist carried out the second attack, even though he knew that the police were chasing him While these people do not lose their freedom, they are often subject to suspended sentences. This means that the threat of a prison sentence hangs over them if they break the law again. Here are 14 people who left Merseyside Stadiums free in April.

C atherine Martin

Catherine Martin, 29, of Abingdon Grove, is due to leave the Liverpool Magistrates’ Court on Friday, April 1, 2022. A woman fled after falling on a five-year-old girl in her car while under the influence of cannabis. Catherine Martin was behind the wheel of her red Peugeot when she hit the little girl near a school in Netherton on September 20 last year. The 29-year-old left by car but was later arrested after her registration was located. Liverpool Magistrates’ Court heard that Martin had been using cannabis the night before the accident and had not realized it was still in her system the next day. Martin, from Abingdon Grove, was banned from driving for 22 months and placed under a four-month curfew, requiring her to be home from 7pm to 7am.

Shannon Tuddenham

Shannon Tuddenham, 26, of Lowbridge Court, walks from Liverpool Crown Court on Wednesday, March 30, 2022. A veterinary nurse caught a woman’s breast drunk after she was invited to her house to see a collection of exotic pets. Shannon Tuddenham became attached to her victim because of their interest in rare animals, but when she was invited to come and see some, he sexually assaulted her. The 26-year-old pregnant woman escaped from prison today, but lost her job as a result of her gloomy attack. A judge at the Liverpool Crown Court said the incident, which took place on June 15 last year, was “disgusting” and had long-term consequences for the victim. The couple had contacted via Facebook about exotic animals and the victim and her boyfriend arranged for Tuddenham, Garston, to visit their home in another part of Merseyside to see many of their pets, including a python. However, Tuddenham got drunk and later spread the woman’s breasts in a car as she was given a lift at home. Tuddenham, of Lowbridge Court, was sentenced to 15 months in prison with a suspended sentence of 18 months.

Peter Wilson

Peter Wilson, 47, from Chelford Road, Eccleston, walks out of the Liverpool Magistrates’ Court on April 4, 2022. A troubled man entered his ex’s house while she was on vacation and took pictures of the rooms to send her later. Peter Wilson, from Eccleston, also watched the woman on her own CCTV system and regularly drove past her home. They were all part of a week-long monitoring campaign between July and September last year. The 48-year-old escaped from prison today despite his creepy behavior, which included harassment of the woman’s new partner. Prosecution Angela Conlan said Wilson and his ex had been in a relationship for a long time, but it ended last summer. Then she started watching her Whatsapp messages and watching her on the closed circuit television of her house that she installed. Wilson pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 12 weeks in prison with a two-year suspension for pursuing his ex. The judges also insisted that he have to complete a series of rehabilitation activities and pay 500 500 in compensation. To harass the woman’s partner she has to take unpaid work. A restrictive order prevents him from communicating with either of them.

Donald Coleman

Donald Coleman, 61, without a pre-determined address, admitted to possessing a banned firearm and possessing ammunition without a certificate An terminally ill man holding a loaded gun in his head outside Royal Liverpool Hospital escaped jail. Donald Coleman sparked a 12-hour police confrontation when he called 999 and said he wanted to commit suicide with a Russian semi-automatic pistol. Armed officers landed on Prescot Street on November 3 last year. Its front entrance the basilica closed, the road closed and ambulances were taken to other hospitals during “Serious upset” . However, Judge Garrett Byrne said today: “This is a very extraordinary and tragic case and in my view justice must be done in mercy.” Liverpool Crown Court heard Coleman ring 999 around 10:30 pm on November 3 last year when he said he was very ill and wanted to end his life. Prosecutioner Christopher Taylor said the 61-year-old told police he “did not want to hurt anyone” but was asked to “suggest” a weapon for them. Judge Byrne sentenced Coleman to two years in prison, with an 18-month suspension.

Louise Whelan

Louise Whelan, 31, of Rankin Street, Poulton, leaving Liverpool Crown Court A mom violated the traffic ban at home and then blamed her bad taste on the Internet. Louise Whelan received an 18-month Community order in October last year for a list of “shameful” offenses. They included threatening behavior – when he claimed he had a coronavirus and “threatened to infect” others – assaulting a police officer and a detention officer and shoplifting. As part of this sentence, the 31-year-old from Rankin Street, Poulton , was hit with a four-month curfew at home, between 7 p.m. and 7 p.m. daily. But the serial perpetrator admitted that he did not comply with the electronic traffic ban. The judge handed her 40 hours of unpaid work.

Li Hanan

Lee Hannan Outside Liverpool Crown Court (Image: Lynda Roughley) A former teacher who videotaped himself having sex with a former student who was 20 years his junior escaped from prison. Lee Hannan, 49, was arrested after the young woman went to the police to protest that she had been “treated”. Hanan had taught the woman while she was a high school student in Saint Helen area. Liverpool Crown Court heard how the woman had consented to have sex with Hanan and take pictures. Hannan, of Mossford Avenue, Crewe, Cheshire, had pleaded guilty to two counts of taking indecent pictures of a child. Prosecution spokeswoman Louise McCloskey said Hannan had told police he “had no idea the sex tapes were illegal and if he had known they were illegal, he would never have taken them.” The images were recorded on the victim’s phone. Judge David Aubrey, QC, said he was pleased the girl had had sexual intercourse with Hannan and consented to the pictures. He said: “I have to determine if there was a treatment and I can not find that there was.” He was sentenced to 12 months in prison, but the judge suspended his sentence for 18 months and ordered him to carry out 35 days of rehabilitation activities and sentenced him to seven years in prison.

Dixon Basket

Canasta Dixon, 47, of Glenfield Close, Prenton, Wirral, pleaded guilty to two counts of fraud involving a false claim for employment and support allowance and a επί 47,354 housing allowance after notifying a change in circumstances. A mom cheated on the benefits system with over .000 47,000 while living with her partner in the casino. Canasta Dixon, 47, failed to notify DWP of sharing her home with David Dixon for a period of four years and continued to claim benefits when she was not entitled to it. Her partner worked at Genting Casino and Liverpool Crown Court heard she used her Glenfield Close address, Spring in its banking statements. When the mother of three was asked by the Birkenhead Job Center in November 2019, she admitted that she had a relationship with her partner. She denied that they were married and said that she changed her last name to hers on her 40th birthday. He later pleaded guilty to two counts of fraud involving a false claim for employment and support allowance and a housing allowance totaling 47 47,354, after not notifying a change in circumstances. The judge suspended his sentence of six months in prison for 18 months. He also placed her under supervision for 18 months and ordered her to carry out 10 days of rehabilitation activities. The court heard that the refunds are deducted from her benefits.

Michal Koper

Michal Koper, Tawd Street, Kirkdale A man who pulled a gun from his pants claims to have found it in a stone and decided to keep it. Armed police officers were called to the scene Huyton when Michal Koper was seen producing the “flint musket” from his belt. The gun, believed to be about 200 years old, fell to the ground when he was handcuffed by police. said the 39-year-old Liverpool Crown Court found the gun on a skip and had kept it as a “curiosity”. The jury chose to accept this explanation and, on Wednesday, gave it the benefit of the doubt. The court heard that Cooper was drunk the moment he pulled the gun out of his pants. He admitted to possessing a modified weapon without a certificate and was convicted up to six months suspended imprisonment for 12 months. The judge said he would benefit from some support from the probationary period and ordered him to carry out five-day rehabilitation activities and 150 hours of unpaid work. A “cowardly” man tried to escape justice by pretending to be his brother – not once but in three different cases – when he was stopped by police. Lee Johnson had not appeared in court for felony criminal misdemeanor offenses committed in October 2020. He was released on bail but did not appear in court in December of that year. Although he used his brother’s name on three different occasions, Johnson was not sent to prison. Johnson, of Park Brow Road, Kerkby pleaded guilty to three attempted offenses …