A Spalding man has been warned that he could be sent to prison after police found 206g of cannabis at his flat in The Meadows.
Thomas Parr, 28, appeared before Lincoln Crown Court after officers attended the property on the afternoon of April 26. The court heard that Parr was at the flat when police arrived and that the cannabis was found in several places, including the kitchen, shoeboxes and bags.
Parr told police during an interview that the cannabis was for his own personal use. He said he smoked it to relieve back pain and to help him deal with anxiety.
He later pleaded guilty to possessing the Class B drug when he appeared at Lincoln Crown Court earlier this year. The guilty plea also left him in breach of a 20-month suspended prison sentence imposed by the same court in June 2025.
Judge warns of risk of imprisonment
Recorder Adrian Reynolds told Parr that he was at risk of going to prison because the new offence breached the suspended sentence.
The judge also told Parr to get help after defence barrister Neil Sands raised concerns about what had happened during an interview with the Probation Service. Mr Sands asked the court to delay sentencing so that further information could be gathered about Parr.
“These people are here to try and help you,” Recorder Reynolds explained to Parr. “You stand in peril of going to prison because you have breached your suspended sentence. “So try and help yourself.”
Recorder Reynolds had previously adjourned sentencing until August 14 to allow a Probation report to be prepared. However, Mr Sands requested another adjournment after telling the court that Parr had become agitated during his interview with the Probation Service.
Further report requested
The defence said concerns had been raised about Parr’s mental health. Mr Sands asked for a further report from the Liaison and Diversion team, which provides information to help the court understand relevant health and support issues in a defendant’s case.
Recorder Reynolds agreed to the request, but criticised Parr’s behaviour towards the Probation Service and described it as unacceptable.
The judge also made clear that the reports and support being offered were intended to assist Parr as the court considers the case. He told him that he needed to cooperate with those trying to help him, while warning that the breach of the earlier suspended sentence meant imprisonment remained a possibility.
Parr was granted unconditional bail after the hearing. He is due to return to Lincoln Crown Court for sentencing on September 4.
The sentencing hearing will follow the preparation of the additional reports requested by the defence. The court will then determine the outcome for the cannabis possession offence and consider the fact that it breached Parr’s 20-month suspended prison sentence.
The source report does not state the year for the September 4 sentencing date. It does state that the case was reported on August 14, 2026, and that Parr was granted bail until the listed hearing.