Their crimes include attempted murder and drug dealing.
Also sentenced this week vicious killer Ranei Wilks, who was part of a gang that dragged teenager Jamie Meah from a taxi before killing him with a sword in Armley.
Here’s the full court round-up, with 14 of the criminals who were sentenced at Leeds Crown Court this week -
7. Gift Ndlovu
Gift Ndlovu, 35, of Charlton Road, Richmond Hill, was jailed for four and a half years after he was found guilty of GBH with intent. The court heard how the thug stamped on his pal’s head after an argument at the Shell garage in Hunslet on August 14, 2022, leaving him unconscious. | West Yorkshire Police/Google
8. William Long
William Long, 31, was jailed for 12 months after breaching an order. The convicted stalker had been told to stay away from his ex partner, but turned up at her home in Harehills 24 hours after he was released from custody. | National World
9. Christopher Emsley
Christopher Emsley, 42, of Parkways Avenue, Oulton, was jailed for 12 months after admitting two counts of theft and one of fraud. The manager of Smith’s Equipment Hire in Castleford brazenly stole more than £13,000 in plant equipment and cash after he said drug dealers made threats to him and his children. | Google/PA
10. Kody Martin
Kody Martin, 50, of Melrose Grove, Horsforth, was jailed for 32 months after admitting two counts of robbery and two of making threats with a bladed article. On December 8 last year, the knife-wielding robber threatened to attack terrified staff at McDonald’s in Horsforth, before returning hours later in search of more money and telling them: “I’ve stabbed 10 people this week.” | West Yorkshire Police/Google
11. Unnamed defendant
A 51-year-old who cannot be named to protect the identity of the victim was jailed for 11 years after he was found guilty of two counts of rape that took place in Wakefield. It was heard that his five-year relationship took a turn for the worse due to his “incredibly high sex drive” which “became an obsession”, and that he would become nasty when she refused his advances. | National World