A judge has warned a man he could face up to five years in jail if he refuses to undergo a psychiatric assessment in Preston Prison.

The city’s Crown Court was told Jamie Carlisle had previously turned down an interview with a specialist to determine if he was a danger to the pubic after admitting wounding a girlfriend and falsely imprisoning her.

And when he appeared for sentence he once again refused to cooperate, saying he just wanted to get it over with and be dealt with now for his crimes.

Adjourning the hearing Judge Richard Gioserano declined to sentence the 33-year-old saying he needed more information from psychiatrists about his current mental state before he could decide on punishment.

Defence barrister David Traynor urged the judge not to delay sentence for what would be a fourth time saying his client was “desperate” to have the case resolved, even though the starting point for false imprisonment was four years in jail with the possibility of longer due to aggravating features.

Judge Gioserano said it could be in Carlisle’s interest to see a psychiatrist for an up-to-date assessment rather than proceed based on a previous report compiled six months ago.

“I think adjourning the case would at least give him the opportunity to cooperate,” he said before putting the matter off until December 17.

And he added Carlisle was “in a serious position” with an extended prison term of around five years possible based on his last psychiatric appraisal back in April.

Carlisle, whose last known address was Fenwick Street, Burnley but who has links to other parts of Lancashire, admitted false imprisonment, threatening police with weapons, wounding and taking a vehicle without the owner’s consent.

His lawyer told the judge: “This is the fourth time this has been up for sentence and Mr Carlisle is desperate to have his case resolved. He wishes to be sentenced today without any further psychiatric evidence.

“I am not instructed to ask for any further adjournment. I have explained (it) to him and he said ‘No’ to cooperating.”

The woman Carlisle admitted falsely imprisoning was in the public gallery at Preston Crown Court to see the case put off again.

Barrister Roger Brown, prosecuting, told the judge: “His victim is in court. She would wish to have this finalised. She was looking forward to today to have it finalised.”

Judge Gioserano said Carlisle had failed to attend a previous appointment for a psychiatric assessment in HMP Preston. And he warned him the court was considering an extended sentence (above the four-year starting point) as the case stood.

He said he felt a further adjournment was necessary to give him one final chance to cooperate with the psychiatrist.

“The defendant has the choice to cooperate or not. Another psychiatric report may assist him.”

The judge said he felt there were “unanswered questions” in the last report which needed to be cleared up.

He told Carlisle: “This is unfortunate and I know it is frustrating for you, of course it is. But I am afraid you are in a serious position here.”

He said the sentence at present for false imprisonment could be up to five years in prison.

He would have to consider whether Carlisle was dangerous and posed a threat to the public. If he did he would have to impose an extended sentence to protect the public.

“I don’t feel I have to full psychiatric evidence that I need. This has been adjourned three times already to obtain a psychiatric report."

And he told Carlisle: “You can choose whether to cooperate or not. I am told it is your present intention not to cooperate, but I am urging you to reconsider that.

“If you don’t cooperate, I will draw my own conclusions.”