Deaf criminal jailed for car attack on police officers in Dundee
She said: "The court must seek to deter such offending behaviour."
Drinnan was found guilty at the High Court in Stirling earlier this year.The court heard that he was a repeat offender who was driving without insurance and while disqualified.Defence advocate George Gebbie said Drinnan's profound deafness would affect his ability to communicate with others in custody.However, Lady Tait told Drinnan - who had the help of a sign language interpreter to follow proceedings - that "the only appropriate sentence is a custodial one".She also banned him from driving for seven years.Also involved was Paul Coombs, 53, who admitted driving while disqualified and a dangerous driving offence during the same incident. Lady Tait imprisoned Coombs him for 18 months, and banned him from driving for six years.
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