Here we take a look at some of the criminals locked up during the first third of the year.
All of the information below comes from either Sussex Police or our reporters attending court in person.
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Barnes baby son Harry was just 10 weeks old when he collapsed and died, having suffered severe brain damage from being shaken. Barnes was convicted of manslaughter and causing grievous bodily harm and sentenced to six and a half years in prison.
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A terrified man was held against his will for hours by machete-wielding drug addict Derek Kindler who was hallucinating on crack cocaine. Kindler pleaded guilty to false imprisonment and affray and was jailed for 20 months.
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Field was detained by a plucky police officer as he attempted to escape through a boggy field in Ringmer. He admitted driving while disqualified, driving with no insurance and failing to stop for police and was jailed for 18 months.
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Annoyed at some noise being made by two people on their way home from a New Years Eve party, Besmir armed himself with a knife, went outside, and attacked them. He was jailed for nine and a half years for two counts of GBH with intent and drug possession.