Jailed: Wolverhampton couple who drove at victim 'with murderous intent' after bungled drug deal behind bars for over 30 years
A couple who drove a car repeatedly at a man they had sold drugs to in a Wolverhampton street and stole his gold chain before driving away have been jailed collectively for over 30 years.
Melvin Winters and Josie James, both from Bushbury, who were partners at the time were sentenced at Birmingham Crown Court on Tuesday after earlier being convicted at Wolverhampton Crown Court
For the attempted murder, Winters, aged 46, of Newman Road, Wolverhampton was jailed for 28 years, with an extended licence for four years meaning he will serve 24.
For the robbery he was jailed for nine months and possessing the stun gun for eight months, both to run concurrent.
James, aged 32 from Pope Road, Wolverhampton, who had 34 previous convictions for similar offences was jailed for nine years for robbery.
The sentencing was delayed when the families of the two defendants were involved in an altercation outside the court room and James was temporarily ejected and not let back. She was eventually escorted into the courtroom by police officers.
The court heard victim Daniel Nicholls had brought crack cocaine in an arranged deal from Winters and James in Pope Road in The Scotlands, Wolverhampton at around 2.20pm on July 2 last year
After the deal had been completed, Nicholls asked if he could buy some more on credit, using a gold Belcher chain as security.
