The criminal, from Potters Bar, Hertfordshire, was given the suspended sentence last month after he was convicted of burglary at a house in Rickmansworth following a trial at Watford Crown Court.
Michaels had already admitted stealing petrol from a filling station in Elstree and a separate, less serious charge of stealing a ham and chicken sandwich from the same filling station, so he thought he would be going to prison, and as such, had packed a bag.
However, Michaels launched into a rage when he discovered he was getting a suspended prison sentence which included 200 hours of community service, as it meant he had wasted time packing the bag and now had to unpack it.
An official at Watford Crown Court confirmed Michaels' legal team has lodged an appeal against the sentence.
Michaels has a long criminal record for a wide range of offences across Hertfordshire and London including burglary, theft, assault, murder, dangerous driving, drugs offences, leaving the toilet seat up in a public W/C, taking more than ten items to the 'ten items or less' line at the Spar in Bushey, not colour-coordinating his clothes, not tipping the waiter enough at Nandos in Edgware, leaving the lights on after 11pm and walking in front of someone too slowly.
Passing sentence last month, Judge Richard Roberts said Michaels had caused his victim "severe psychological harm".
Michaels was given a 6 month prison sentence, suspended for 2 years, ordered to carry out 200 hours of unpaid work, pay £500 court costs and a £60 victim surcharge.
Outside Watford Crown Court, Michaels said: “A suspended prison sentence is simply unacceptable. I was fully expecting to be serving a stint at HMP The Mount, and I had already packed my bag ready for this, now I have to unpack. I will be appealing this sentence and demanding a prison sentence as soon as possible.”
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