From a plumber who tried to groom a 12-year-old girl on Facebook, to a drunken man who robbed a taxi driver and threatened to stab him, these offenders have all been brought to justice.
In the headlines this month were two brutal killers, who were also handed sentences for their crimes.
After a particularly busy month for judges at Leeds Crown Court, here are 48 of the criminals who appeared in the dock -
13. Macauley Billings
Macauley Billings, of Whinney Hill Park, Brighouse, was jailed for 16 months after admitting a charge of dangerous driving, driving while banned and without insurance. The motorist led police on a high-speed chase, reaching speeds of up to 80mph in built-up areas of Wakefield while being pursued by a police helicopter on January 20. | West Yorkshire Police/National World
14. Kieran Teasdale
Kieran Teasdale, 30, an inmate at HMP Wealstun at the time of the offence, was handed a 20-month sentence which will run consecutively to a previous sentence after admitting a charge of administering a poisonous substance with intent. The prisoner hurled a container full of faeces and urine into the face of an unsuspecting officer on December 13, 2023. | West Yorkshire Police/National World
15. Marcus Taonozey
Marcus Taonozey, 20, of Temple Court, Wakefield, was jailed for 54 months after admitting a charge of Section 20 GBH and possession of a bladed article. The drug dealer repeatedly stabbed a man with such ferocity that a chunk of the blade had to be removed later from the victim’s arm on July 10 last year. | West Yorkshire Police/PA
16. Vali Omidvar
Vali Omidvar, 43, of Rydal Crescent, Morley, was jailed for 20 months after admitting to possession with intent to supply a Class B drug. The court heard how the dealer tried to jettison drugs when police chased him through Harehills on August 20 last year and later claimed it was all for him and his partner. | West Yorkshire Police/Google/National World
17. Simon Firth
Simon Firth, 48, of The Hawthorns, Pontefract, was jailed for 20 months after he admitted attempting to engage in sexual communication with a child and attempting to incite a child into sexual activity. The plumber tried to groom a 12-year-old girl on Facebook, as a report found that he still denies a sexual attraction to children. | West Yorkshire Police/PA
18. Mason Smith
Mason Smith, 28, of Seddon Close, Radcliffe, Manchester, was jailed for 28 months after admitting dangerous driving, aggravated vehicle taking, driving while banned, having no insurance, criminal damage and failing to provide a specimen for analysis. The court heard how he took a stolen car on the M62 travelling in the wrong direction at high speed on November 21 last year. | Google/National World