Teenager who pulled a knife on a petrol station worker and threatened to 'shank' him is spared jail
hereHowever no evidence of dealing was found on these and the prosecution accepted these were for his personal use, for which the judge said he was "very lucky."Paton, of Monmouth Street, Middleton, pleaded guilty to racially aggravated threatening behaviour – provoking a fear of violence, possession of a bladed article and possession of class A and class B drugs at Manchester Crown Court on Friday afternoon."He was in a bad place at the time but things have improved" John Kennerley, defending, said.Judge Richard Mansell QC said: "These offences were committed 18 months ago which in the life of a young man like you is a significant period of time indeed."But you carried a knife, produced it, and threatened someone with it in what was an