PRESTON COURT BLOG: A snapshot of what's happening in the city's criminal courts
Welcome to the Lancashire Post's live court blog, bringing you the latest from the Magistrates' Court, Preston Crown Court and Sessions House.
Cases from across Lancashire's cities and towns - and sometimes Cumbria and Greater Manchester - are heard across these three buildings, which host 16 criminal courtrooms between them.
(Please note the most recent updates will appear first - please scroll down for older posts).