Declan Russell

Public criminal case information for an individual named Declan Russell in the UK reveals several legal proceedings, charges, and court decisions across different years and locations.

Summary of Key Facts, Dates, and Court Decisions:

1. Car Theft and Curfew Breach (2017)

• Charges: Declan Russell, then 19, pleaded guilty to stealing a vehicle from Denholm Road, Musselburgh, resetting a set of car keys taken from Edinburgh's Ferry Road Gardens, and breaking a court-imposed curfew on July 19, 2017. He had been found outside his home between 9 pm and 7 am. Not guilty pleas to breaking into the Denholm Road home and struggling with police officers in a separate incident on July 21 were accepted by the Crown.
• Court Appearance: He appeared at Edinburgh Sheriff Court from custody.
• Court Decision: Russell was remanded in custody pending sentencing, which was scheduled for the following month (December 2017).

2. Dangerous Driving and Disqualification (2019)

• Charges: In an incident on January 16, 2019, Declan Russell, then 20 and from Edinburgh, pleaded guilty to driving while disqualified, dangerous driving, and having no motor insurance. He was involved in a high-speed police chase in Peebles, reaching 83 mph in a 30 mph zone on Edinburgh Road, extensively damaging five vehicles.
• Court Appearance: Jedburgh Sheriff Court.
• Court Decision: Russell was jailed for 20 months. He had been in custody since January 16, 2019.

3. Jewellery Theft (2019)

• Charges: On January 16, 2019, Declan Russell, then 20 and from Edinburgh, admitted to breaking into a house on Walkerburn's Park Avenue and stealing jewellery.
• Court Appearance: Selkirk Sheriff Court.
• Court Decision: He was jailed for eight months. At the time of this sentencing, Russell was already serving a jail sentence for motoring offences connected to the same incident and was not due for release until December.

4. Drug Dealing (2023)

• Charges: On August 10, 2023, Declan Russell was caught delivering a rucksack containing cocaine to an address in Bestwood, Nottingham. Officers found 15 wraps of heroin in his clothing and the rucksack contained large rocks of cocaine, cash, weighing scales, and dealer bags. A mobile phone with drug dealing messages was also found. He pleaded guilty to possession with intent to supply heroin and possession with intent to supply cocaine.
• Court Appearance: Nottingham Crown Court for sentencing on Friday, September 29, 2023.
• Court Decision: Russell, of Mill Croft, Sutton-in-Ashfield, was jailed for two-and-a-half years.

5. Upcoming High Court Trial (2026)

• Case Reference: HMA v Declan RUSSELL (SCS/2025-065730).
• Court: High Court - Edinburgh HC.
• Hearing Dates: A "Dedicated Floating Trial" was scheduled for June 15, 2026, at 10:00 AM. An "Indictment - Part Heard Trial" was also listed for June 23, 2026, at 10:00 AM.
• Details: This represents public court record proceedings, and all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty. The case is being prosecuted by COPFS (Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service).