article_snippet: St Michaelsstole £250 from the tills but avoided jail and community service after complaining of headaches and nosebleeds .
article_snippet: Criticising a pre-sentence report suggesting St Michaels should be exempt from community service, Judge Simon Freeland QC said: 'This trial included normal working hours, this defendant gave evidence to the jury and was cross examined. '
article_snippet: Judge Freeland added that a pre-sentence report indicated St Michaels displayed 'not one shred' of remorse.
article_snippet: the cashier's barrister Stephen Talbot-Hadley said St Michaels only income came in the form of the fortnightly benefit, before adding there was 'no evidence of a lavish lifestyle.'
article_snippet: As part of the cashier's barrister Stephen Talbot-Hadley electronic curfew St Michaels must remain at home between the hours of 7pm and 7am for the next three months.
article_snippet: St Michaels from Wanstead denied but was convicted of one charge of theft.