David Finn was jailed after the small, two-finger brass knuckleduster was found in his pocket by police
Finn, of Old Crown Road, has 22 convictions, including the previous offensive weapon offence from March 1996 when he was caught carrying a metal tube.
She also said the knuckleduster was from a keyring and added: “The knuckleduster was not produced at any point and no risk was posed.” Following a discussion with an appeal panel, the judge, Recorder Patrick Palmer said: “The last time he was convicted of possession of an offensive weapon was more than quarter of a century ago and has kept out of trouble for some 13 years.
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