Father-of-two Marc Lewis, 35, attacked his victim, Stephen Anthony Taylor on a night out in the town
A drunken man who punched a taxi driver in the face and broke his jaw, has walked free from court after a judge admitted he would “not like to cross him.”
Father-of-two Marc Lewis, 35 , attacked his victim, Stephen Anthony Taylor in Connah’s Quay.
Lewis, a machinery trainer at his father’s firm, had denied a charge of inflicting grievous bodily harm but was convicted by a jury by a ten to two majority.
Judge David Hale, sitting at Mold Crown Court , said that “With a degree of reluctance” he would suspend the 18-month prison sentence for two years before later adding “I would not like to cross him.”
Lewis of Cae Llys Close in Connah’s Quay, was also placed on rehabilitation and ordered to pay Mr Taylor £1,000 compensation.
The assault happened on June 13 last year.
Judge Hale said Mr Taylor was doing a difficult job, on a late shift dealing with people who had too much to drink.
The court heard Lewis booked a taxi, wanted to stop off for a kebab but Mr Taylor said it was not possible because he had other passengers waiting.
But Lewis said he would have to stop for him to get money – but then sneaked into the kebab shop anyway.
Judge Hale said: “You did not seem to understand why it was right for him to say he could not wait.
“You thought you had the right to go and get a kebab and when he tried to hurry you up, and complained to you, you punched out at him.
“You obviously do not like to be told what to do.”
Jayne La Grua, prosecuting, said in 2008 the defendant was convicted of assault and damage following an incident when he followed another motorist into a builder’s merchants and punched him through the driver’s window.
Duncan Bould, defending, said this client behaved entirely responsibility in his working life.
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