11:19am Wednesday 19th December 2007
A burglar from Watford who admitted committing more than 70 offences has avoided a jail sentence - for the time being at least.
Terence Ojuederie, 34, has been given a deferred sentence and put onto the Choices and Consequences (C2) programme at St Albans Crown Court.
The scheme aims to steer career criminals, driven to offending by an addiction, away from a life of crime.
Ojuederie was arrested in September and charged with eight offences which took place in Watford, Rickmansworth and Abbots Langley.
He was remanded in custody and asked for a further 69 to be taken into consideration by the courts.
His sentence was deferred for six months while he is on the C2 programme.
If he breaches the conditions of C2, by re-offending or taking illegal drugs, he faces being sentenced fully for all of the offences he admitted.
Detective Superintendent Jane Swinburne, a leading specialist at Hertfordshire Constabulary, said: "the object of the scheme is to turn around the lives of offenders so they are able to halt their pattern of offending and inflicting misery on the people of Hertfordshire."
Candidates must actively participate in the programme attending regular drug tests and interim court hearings.
If C2 is successfully completed a judge can consider giving a non-custodial sentence which would include supervision for up to three years.
Chief Constable Frank Whiteley, chair of the Hertfordshire Criminal Justice Board, said: "Whilst Hertfordshire is one of the safest counties in the country, we cannot be complacent. By targeting offenders who have the biggest criminal impact in hertfordshire we hope to make it even safer."
The Choices and Consequences programme is in conjunction with Hertfordshire Constabulary, Hertfordshire Probation, the Drug Intervention programme, the Regional Offender Management service, Hertfordshire County Council's Crime and Drug Strategy Unit, Herts in Trust, the Crown Prosecution Service, the Regional Offender Learning & Skills Centre, Turning Point and Hertfordshire Primary Care Trust.
JP, Bushey says...
1:27pm Wed 19 Dec 07
Lord Lucan, New Zealand says...
1:31pm Wed 19 Dec 07
Karen, Abbots Langley says...
3:16pm Wed 19 Dec 07
Roy Stockdill, says...
3:47pm Wed 19 Dec 07
davidf, says...
4:41pm Wed 19 Dec 07
John, says...
4:53pm Wed 19 Dec 07
Hang 'em High, by the gallows says...
5:04pm Wed 19 Dec 07
Jennifer, Watford says...
8:18pm Wed 19 Dec 07
Victim, watford says...
8:46pm Wed 19 Dec 07
Jennifer, Watford says...
8:56pm Wed 19 Dec 07
Victim wrote:Ever thought of taking civil action against Mr Ojuederie?
The above named Terence Ojuederie the dirty scum bag once broke into my house taking just about every thing possible along with his brother and both some how got away with it then so Nothing suprises me it\'s all down to soft policeing a Crap court system !!!
Maureen, Hemel says...
9:25pm Wed 19 Dec 07
mutley, watford says...
9:33pm Wed 19 Dec 07
auntie, Watford says...
10:54pm Wed 19 Dec 07
colin tetts, watford says...
11:16pm Wed 19 Dec 07
Roy Stockdill, says...
9:12am Thu 20 Dec 07
Jennifer wrote:What would be the point? It would cost "Victim" money to hire a lawyer, the criminal would almost certainly get legal aid and even if a judgement was given against him, the chances of "Victim" getting his/her money would be zilch.
Victim wrote: The above named Terence Ojuederie the dirty scum bag once broke into my house taking just about every thing possible along with his brother and both some how got away with it then so Nothing suprises me it\'s all down to soft policeing a Crap court system !!!Ever thought of taking civil action against Mr Ojuederie?
Alex, Watford says...
9:33am Thu 20 Dec 07
George, Watford says...
10:58am Thu 20 Dec 07
george, harrow says...
2:38pm Thu 20 Dec 07
jimjam, watford says...
10:37pm Thu 20 Dec 07
Judge Dread, says...
10:53pm Thu 20 Dec 07
jimjam wrote:I don't give a monkey's whether he regrets his actions or not! I want to see the PUNISHMENT fit the crime! String the little herbert up by the goolies!
you lot are all very quick to judge just because he has been punished lightlier than you lot think dosent mean he dosent regret what he has done you dont no his circumstances the reason he done it or anything so all get a life and stop judging others
jimjam, watford says...
11:24pm Thu 20 Dec 07
Yas, watford says...
2:28am Fri 21 Dec 07
Judge Dread wrote:But this is a discussion? Not a spelling test? I didn't think people come on here to quote about other peoples spelling!
jimjam wrote: you lot are all very quick to judge just because he has been punished lightlier than you lot think dosent mean he dosent regret what he has done you dont no his circumstances the reason he done it or anything so all get a life and stop judging othersI don't give a monkey's whether he regrets his actions or not! I want to see the PUNISHMENT fit the crime! String the little herbert up by the goolies! I'd also like to see illiterate imbeciles like YOU punished for your inability to compose a sentence or paragraph, not to mention the abysmal grammar and spelling! 40 lashes with the Oxford Dictionary, or better still, Chambers Dictionary (carries more weight) might knock some education into you! LOL
Roy Stockdill, says...
6:05am Fri 21 Dec 07
jimjam wrote:Speaking as one who ALWAYS uses my real name here, could I refer you to the fact that this man admitted more than SEVENTY offences of burglary? I don't think you needed to be in court to realise that he is obviously a career criminal and, as such, needs to be taken out of society for a very long time. I suggest you talk to some victims of
that proves you havent got a danny what goes on in a court room judges know what they are doing and you are the sort who will only say things over the internet behind a nickname you havent got the backbone to say something to someones face im entitled to an opinion thats the point of this page so for you to slate me for my opinion is wrong as you dont have the right!!!!
Judge Dread, says...
9:26am Fri 21 Dec 07
Judge Dread, says...
9:34am Fri 21 Dec 07
Alex, Watford says...
2:20pm Fri 21 Dec 07
watfordr, watford says...
6:35pm Fri 21 Dec 07
jim jam, watford says...
9:29pm Fri 21 Dec 07
Judge Dread wrote:it does not matter if i use a nickname as im not sl**ging any one off at the end of the day you got nothing better to do and if i had to steal of others to feed my family then so be it ! Not agreeing with the comitted crimes but it says 70 offences including burglary so its not me who needs to read it again is it !!!!
jimjam wrote: \\\\\\\"and you are the sort who will only say things over the internet behind a nickname\\\\\\\" Oh, and your mother christened you with the name \\\\\\\"jimjam\\\\\\\"? LOL ... and, I still don\\\\\\\'t give a **** about the offender or any supporters, like yourself, of offenders! - you\\\\\\\'re as bad, if not worse! Now, get off your butt and go do some good in the community!
Roy Stockdill, says...
10:02pm Fri 21 Dec 07
Judge Dread, gone to lunch says...
10:50pm Fri 21 Dec 07
jim jam, watford says...
11:01pm Fri 21 Dec 07
watfordr, watford says...
1:57pm Sat 22 Dec 07
Magnus Magnesium, asking questions on honesty says...
2:22pm Sat 22 Dec 07
yas, watford says...
11:53pm Sat 22 Dec 07
watfordr, watford says...
10:37am Sun 23 Dec 07
Magnus Magnesium, still asking questions on honesty says...
11:40am Sun 23 Dec 07
Alex, Watford says...
9:51am Mon 24 Dec 07
Alex, Watford says...
9:58am Mon 24 Dec 07
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Jock, watford says...
12:39pm Wed 19 Dec 07