article_snippet.sent: Martins avoided jail and was sentenced to a two year community order with supervision requirements when her appeared at Winchester Crown Court (pictured)
article_snippet.sent: In mitigation, Christopher Quinlan QC said: 'Here we have a vulnerable defendant being held in custody and in my respectful submission a vulnerable defendant being held in custody should not be there. '
article_snippet.sent: Given the circumstances of this case and the jury's finding a court could impose a sentence that results in a vulnerable defendant being held in custody immediate release.'
article_snippet.sent: Martins has already served eight months in custody following a vulnerable defendant being held in custody arrest in September 17 last year which Mr Justice Teare took into account when sentencing.