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In cases where there is public interest or where the sentence may be complicated or controversial, the judge may decide to make the sentencing statement more widely available. You can read the judge’s full statement here once sentence has been passed.
We also issue tweets to alert our followers as soon as statements are published. .
For more information about how judges decide sentences and what sentences are available to them, see the Scottish Sentencing Council website.
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Friday, 29 November, 2013
Sentencing Statements
At the High Court in Edinburgh Lord Stewart sentenced David Brown to six years imprisonment after he was found guilty of assault and robbery in Larkhall on 17 May 2013.
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Friday, 29 November, 2013
Sentencing Statements
At the High Court in Edinburgh Lady Scott imposed an extended sentence of 13 years on Marc McKillop with a custodial period of 10 years and an extension period of 3 years after he was found guilty of assault, rape and attempted murder.
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Thursday, 28 November, 2013
Sentencing Statements
At the High Court in Dumbarton Lord Pentland imposed an order for lifelong restriction on Darren Mitchell after he pled guilty in the sheriff court to breaching the terms of two sexual offences prevention orders. The custodial part of the sentence is 20 months.
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Thursday, 28 November, 2013
Sentencing Statements
At the High Court in Edinburgh Lord Doherty sentenced Robert Falconbridge to an extended sentence of 10 years after he pled guilty to downloading and distributing indecent images of children.
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Thursday, 28 November, 2013
Sentencing Statements
At the High Court in Edinburgh Lord Doherty sentenced David Gardyne to 6 years imprisonment after he pled guilty to the attempted murder of James Reid in Dundee on 16 August 2013 and also ordered that he be returned to prison to serve 160 days of a previous sentence.
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