By Mohammad Khan
A burglar found asleep at house has been jailed for three and a half year.
Sheffield Crown Court heard that the occupant found a 30-year man asleep on the floor in the morning. Mr Leighton Scott Wild, from 35 Atherton Road, did not resist when police later arrested him.
Crown prosecutor Neil Coxon said the occupants went to bed at 2230 on Sunday 11 Jan 2009.The following morning at 0630 the occupants found a man asleep on the floor.
Mr Wild made his way through the kitchen window .The footprints and marks are the evidence that he has made an unsuccessful attempt on shed, which was pad
locked. He has also searched other rooms, and opened personal mail. He was in possession of stolen jacket and a mobile. Laptop, hover and a handbag were found near the front door.
Mr Wild said that he did not know how he got there. He threatened the occupant if they tried to touch him they will be sued. Mr Wild tested positive for drugs.
Leighton S Wild, drugs addict and previously convicted for twelve counts of robbery, burglary and conning. The Prosecution told the Court he was in prison for four and a half years for theft and released in July 2008.
Kevin Jones, defending, requested to consider his plea and honesty about accepting two other offences. Mr Wild was homeless and relapsed back to using drugs. He put no resistance while the occupant's detained him. Mr Jones said, ''He understands that he needs to make some efforts. His determination is at highest.''
The Judge Mr David Smith while sentencing him said, ''I bear in mind your plea. I bear in mind your honesty to accept two other charges but I have no alternative but send you to jail.''
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