A CAR jacker who ran over his victim with her own car has had his claims he was wrongly convicted thrown out by top judges.

David Anthony Bentley, aged 33, of Towers Avenue, Deane, was jailed for seven years and two months at Bolton Crown Court last April after he was found guilty of robbery, dangerous driving and driving while disqualified.

But he took his case to London's Court of Appeal, claiming his convictions were “unsafe” and his sentence was too long.

Three senior judges rejected all of his complaints, however, and upheld the jury’s verdict and the prison term.

Eleanor Marsh was driving her Vauxhall Astra in October 2009 when another car crashed into the back of her near the Doffcocker roundabout.

She got out to see what had happened and Bentley got out of the passenger seat of the other car, grabbed her keys and jumped into the Vauxhall.

Miss Marsh attempted to tackle Bentley but he pushed her to the ground and ran over her foot.

Bentley then drove the Vauxhall dangerously along Chorley Old Road as he made his getaway.

Miss Marsh later identified Bentley at a police identity parade.

Bentley, who has more than 100 previous convictions, many for driving offences and vehicle taking, was serving a suspended sentence at the time of the offence.

On Friday he appealed both his conviction and his sentence, claiming the identification was flawed and Miss Marsh’s evidence should have been ruled inadmissable by the judge.

But Mr Justice Eady, sitting with Lord Justice Stanley Burnton and Mr Justice Foskett, dismissed the appeal and said the lengthy jail term was justified.