A delay in a court case spared a man from immediate jail. And it was all the sweeter for Marcus Atkins as he was in breach of a previously suspended sentence.
Police who pulled Atkins over, suspecting his Audi MOT was lapsed, found him in possession of cannabis. He admitted he had picked up "a bit" of the Class B drug for himself and a couple of mates.
Atkins, 31, whose address was given as Watson Avenue in Brislington, pleaded guilty to possessing cannabis with intent to supply in November 2020. Bristol Crown Court heard that delay in the case - possibly down to the pandemic - had allowed Atkins to quit drugs and get work.
