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Builder caught driving under the influence of cannabis with his 10-year-old son in the car wins sentence reduction after appeal
reports North Wales Live.He was also ordered to pay costs totalling £725.But at Mold Crown Court Elliott, of Hemsworth Road, Gorton, appealed against the setence.Get the latest updates from across Greater Manchester direct to your inbox with the free MEN newsletterYou can sign up very simply by following the instructions hereHis barrister, Philip Clemo, said the main argument in the appeal was the driving ban, which he said was 'far too long' given Elliott had no other previous driving convictions.He said the community order was also 'too weighty' and the costs order 'too high'."It would be a serious case indeed where someone was getting a ban of 26 months for a first offence of this type," Mr Clemo said."It's disproportionate, considering
