Rotherham man admits producing cannabis at home

A drug offender who has admitted producing cannabis at his home is set to be sentenced at crown court.
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Sheffield Magistrates’ Court heard how Robert Evans, aged 35, of Thompson Close, Rawmarsh, pleaded guilty to producing a quantity of the class B drug at his home.

Defence solicitor Andrew Walker said Evans was subsequently in breach of a suspended prison sentence, previously imposed by Sheffield Crown Court, and that the drugs offence and the breach should be considered at crown court.

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He told magistrates during the hearing on November 28: “My client was in breach of a suspended sentence order imposed by Sheffield Crown Court and it may be in your mind that it should go back to Sheffield Crown Court.”

A drug offender is due to be sentenced at Sheffield Crown Court for producing cannabis.A drug offender is due to be sentenced at Sheffield Crown Court for producing cannabis.
A drug offender is due to be sentenced at Sheffield Crown Court for producing cannabis.

Mr Walker also requested a probation report to be considered before sentencing.

Magistrates adjourned the case prior to sentencing at Sheffield Crown Court on December 19 and requested a pre-sentence probation report.