DRUG dealers, burglars and dangerous drivers are among those sentenced in Hampshire so far this month.

From growing cannabis worth thousands to leading police on a high-speed chase through the city streets, dozens have been sentenced so far in March.

Below is a list of those who have faced justice at the county's courts:

Justin Iles-Low outside Southampton Crown Court. 1/3/23 (Image: Newsquest)

Justin Iles-Low

Iles-Low led police on a high-speed chase along Portsmouth Road, hitting speeds of up to 70mph and jumping two red lights.

Officers spotted the biker, who was carrying a pillion passenger, at a roundabout before he took off and disappeared from sight.

He was only stopped when he crashed into a car at the junction of Station Road.

Prosecuting, Tom Wright, later said the crash was "inevitable" and that he was "very fortunate to have survived with relatively minor injuries".

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Michael Patrick Cawley

This 26-year-old stole jewellery from the home of a man in his 90s after putting the door chain on from the inside.

The owner returned to his home on St Catherines View, Hedge End, but when he found that he was unable to get in, he called the police.

Officers gained access and tracked Cawley by using DNA that was found on a window at the back of the home.

Analysis of his phone also placed him in the Hedge End area on the day of the crime.

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Michael Howley (top left) and Michael Lawrence (bottom left) and outside Winchester Crown Court (Solent News & Photo Agency), and Emily Lewis. (Image: Newsquest)

Michael Lawrence and Michael Howley

Lawrence, 55, and Howley, 52, both appeared for sentencing in relation to a high-speed RIB crash in Southampton Water that killed Emily Lewis.

The 15-year-old from Park Gate had been enjoying the thrill ride with her parents and sister when the boat ploughed straight into a buoy.

She was rushed to hospital in Southampton but sadly passed away shortly after.

Skipper Lawrence was found guilty of failing to maintain a proper lookout and failing to proceed at a safe speed.

Owner of the company, Howley, was convicted of not operating the boat safely.

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Alexis Green outside Southampton Magistrates Court. (Image: Solent News & Photo Agency.)

Timothy O'Brien

O'Brien, 55, left BBC South Today weather presenter Alexis Green unable to work after bombarding her with sexual messages, photos and videos.

A court heard how O'Brien had never met his victim, but after seeing her on TV had launched a campaign of harassment, sending 115 messages.

Ms Green blocked O’Brien, of Athlestan Road, Christchurch, but he continued to message her between December and January this year.

In her victim personal statement, Ms Green said she has been struggling to sleep after receiving more than 30 videos from the defendant.

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PC Liam Boshein leaving Portsmouth Magistrates' Court. (Image: PA)

PC Liam Boshein

Met Police officer, Boshein was hauled before the courts after admitting to possessing an extreme pornographic image.

The 25-year-old officer, who lives in Hampshire had been a trainee at the Met for three months when he forwarded an image to a colleague on WhatsApp.

Ruth Sands, Wessex senior crown prosecutor, said after the sentencing: “The image found on Liam Boshein’s phone was frankly repulsive and certainly not something that the public would expect a police officer to have in his possession.

“The public rightly expects police officers to act with integrity and to uphold the law to keep our communities safe.

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Marcin Szcucinsk

Marcin Szcucinsk had 48 cannabis plants growing across two bedrooms of his home in Kingsclere Avenue, Weston.

A court heard that when police came knocking, the 31-year-old escaped through his back garden after closing the blinds.

Officers gained access and dismantled the operation, estimating the plants to be worth between £19,000 and £24,000.

Bags of cannabis were also found down by the oven, along with two jars containing cannabis and several vacuum pack bags, and seeds to grow marijuana

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The wreckage of the BMW and Melissa Orsborn (Image: Contributed)

Liam Pusey

Pusey killed his girlfriend after ploughing his modified BMW into an oncoming car at 70mph.

A court heard how the 20-year-old cracked into a VW Golf as he overtook on the A32 heading South in "wet and windy" conditions.

The driver of the Golf, Louisa Wray, 37, of Fareham, suffered a broken wrist and fractured foot.

Prosecuting, Matthew Farmer said: "There was no common sense used here. He was driving dangerously close to the car in front and lost control."

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Cannabis factory found in Sirdar Road, Southampton.= (Image: Crown Prosecution Service.)

Migen Elezi

Convicted drug dealer, Elezi, was caught growing more than 100 plants in a Southampton house after originally being deported from the UK.

A court heard how he had returned to the UK and had been tending to the crop worth up to £66,000 in Sirdar Road, Portswood.

Police received a tip-off about the factory and surrounded the building but as they burst in, the 42-year-old tried to escape.

He climbed down and leapt off the roof, breaking his wrist, but was arrested shortly after.

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