Sam Stopher

Sam Stopher has been associated with several criminal cases and legal proceedings in the UK, primarily in the Ipswich area.

Key Facts, Dates, and Court Decisions:

• January 2022 Conviction (Drug Offences): On January 7, 2022, Sam Stopher, then 28, was convicted at Ipswich Crown Court for being concerned in the supplying of cocaine. He was sentenced to two years and eight months in jail. This conviction followed his guilty plea at an earlier court hearing. The police investigation into a drug dealing operation, which also involved Perry Walker, ran between October 2020 and May 2021. Stopher, who was living in Aldham at the time, handed himself in to police on May 25, 2021, after a warrant was executed at a property he lived in.

• May 2026 Conviction (Assault and Driving Offences): In May 2026, Sam Stopher, then 32 and of Copperfield Way, Stowmarket, was jailed for 40 months. He admitted to unlawful wounding, attempting to pervert the course of justice, assaulting a police officer, driving while disqualified, driving without insurance, and failing to provide a blood specimen for analysis. This case involved him running over his brother, Jack Stopher, and then reversing over him in August of the previous year, causing serious injuries including fractures to the pelvis, lower spine, shin bone, and partially collapsed lungs. Following the incident, Sam Stopher contacted his brother and told him to tell police he had been run over by a random vehicle. In addition to the jail sentence, he was banned from driving for 44 months, his car was subject to a deprivation order, and he was banned from contacting his brother for three years. The assault on a police officer occurred in 2023.

Upcoming Court Appearances:

• May 7, 2026 - Ipswich Crown Court: Sam Stopher has legal proceedings scheduled at Ipswich Crown Court for sentencing, with case references 37CJ2030723 and 37CJ1801925.
• June 2, 2026 - Ipswich Magistrates' Court: A first hearing for Sam Stopher is scheduled at Ipswich Magistrates' Court - Courtroom 02, with case reference 37CJ1249526.