Tuesday, October 29, 2013
Tiote admits fake licence
Newcastle United midfielder Cheick Tiote admitted buying a fake Belgian licence for 15,000 euros (£12,800).
Tony Hawks, prosecuting, said Tiote tried to use the fake document to apply for a UK driving licence from the DVLA.
At Newcastle Crown Court, he was handed a seven-month sentence suspended for 18 months and 180 hours of unpaid work.
"The licence was a very good forgery but there were a number of features that showed it was a forgery," said Mr Hawks.
Judge James Goss QC told the Ivory Coast international that his guilty plea had "saved him from an immediate prison sentence".
He added: "In that way you will be punished and I have no doubt that, using your considerable talent, you will be able to assist others in the community by encouraging them and passing on your skills that way."
Tiote also received a fine of £600 and six points on his licence after he admitted driving a motor vehicle otherwise than in accordance with a licence in February.
Tony Hawks, prosecuting, said Tiote tried to use the fake document to apply for a UK driving licence from the DVLA.
At Newcastle Crown Court, he was handed a seven-month sentence suspended for 18 months and 180 hours of unpaid work.
"The licence was a very good forgery but there were a number of features that showed it was a forgery," said Mr Hawks.
Judge James Goss QC told the Ivory Coast international that his guilty plea had "saved him from an immediate prison sentence".
He added: "In that way you will be punished and I have no doubt that, using your considerable talent, you will be able to assist others in the community by encouraging them and passing on your skills that way."
Tiote also received a fine of £600 and six points on his licence after he admitted driving a motor vehicle otherwise than in accordance with a licence in February.
