A prolific shoplifter from Brislington who raided shops told a judge his 44-week sentence was too long. But the judge disagreed and told him he should have got more.
Jason Otley lodged an appeal at Bristol Crown Court after admitting a plethora of pilfering in Bristol and Cheltenham. The 48-year-old, of Newbridge Road, pleaded guilty to three thefts from shops, two assaults and a shop burglary.
His lawyer argued that his client had entered very early pleas, most stolen goods were recovered and magistrates handed his client a sentence which was not far off the maximum term. He asked for a reduced sentence as a result.
