A HUCKNALL market trader has been handed a ten-month prison sentence after he was caught with 800 counterfeit DVDs.
Paul Lawrence, 38, was caught with the DVDs at the market in April during an inspection by Trading Standards officers from Notts County Council.
Nottingham Crown Court heard DVD titles for sale included John Carter, a box set of Glee and a quantity of uncertified DVDs of a pornographic nature. Lawrence's home in Blackstone Close, Alfreton, was also raided where photocopying equipment and DVDs were seized.
Lawrence pleaded guilty to two charges under the Copyright Design and Patents Act 1988 and seven charges under the Trademarks Act 1994 at Nottingham Crown Court yesterday.
He was previously ordered to carry out 200 hours of unpaid work for selling counterfeit DVDs in September 2011.
