Prosecution Results

In addition to hundreds of committals for sentence for a broad range of offences, Damian has prosecuted dozens of trials on indictment. Example of both include -



Domestic Violence

R v Poppert, 2025, Lincoln Crown Court – domestic violence trial (strangulation and ABH x 2) – immediately after Damian's opening speech to the jury, the defendant changed his pleas to guilty, whereupon the jury were directed to convict on all three counts.

R v B, 2024, Aylesbury Crown Court – domestic violence in which the assaults caused a broken arm on one side, and, a week later, a wound and broken finger on the other at a time when the victim had an infant to care for by herself. The defence had been both a denial of any unlawful violence, and allegation that the much smaller victim had been the aggressor. Negotiation with the defence resulted in the defendant pleading guilty on the day of trial.

Drugs

R v [anonymised pending further proceedings], 2025, [A] Crown Court – prosecuted a Class A drug dealer in an 8 day trial; unanimous guilty verdicts.

R v Hussain, 2024, Reading Crown Court – prosecuted a committal for sentence in a case of PWITS Class A of cocaine worth £600,000.

Sexual

R v [anonymised to protect the victim's identity], 2025, Luton Crown Court – prosecuted a father for multiple rapes and other serious sexual offences against his daughter. Guilty pleas to 31 rapes and several other associated offences.

R v Barney, 2024, Reading Crown Court – prosecuted the sentence with a Newton hearing over a resisted application for a SHPO. The defendant had pleaded guilty to possession of extreme pornography beyond the 2008 law change, but as regards recent IIOC on his computer he avoided charge by blaming a by-then disappeared-housemate. By focussing on evidence that post-dated the defendant's claims as to when the housemate left, Damian disproved the defendant's denial of being responsible for that IIOC, and persuaded the judge that the SHPO was both necessary and proportionate.

Dishonesty

R v [anonymised pending further proceedings], 2025, [A] Crown Court – prosecuted at trial a father and son for a series of thefts and burglaries over a 9 month period in which there was no direct evidence linking the defendants to the offences; all of the Crown's evidence was circumstantial. Five-day trial ended in unanimous guilty verdicts against both defendants on all counts.

R v Jakeman, 2024, St Albans Crown Court – cashpoint robbery of a disabled victim in his 80s. For over a year the defence had been a denial that this defendant was the robber. Considerable pre-trial work was done with the OIC to shore up every aspect of the prosecution case, which resulted in a G plea on the day of trial. The OIC, working her last case before retirement, later wrote "I really enjoyed working on the case with you. Thanks for making my last experience as an OIC at court such a pleasant experience".

Public Order

R v Parkes, 2024 – Snaresbrook Crown Court – threats to kill and racially aggravated fear/provocation of violence. Successful bad character application. Four days. Jury unanimously convicted on both counts in around an hour. The OIC later wrote "I am very grateful to you for this result and for taking this case at such short notice".

Driving

R v Vickers, 2024, Leicester Crown Court – prosecuted a committal for dangerous driving that ended in an accident after a police pursuit. As part of the sentencing, an application for a Deprivation Order in respect of the vehicle was granted.