Archive for January, 2018
Appeal Against Conviction Refused
Jan 26th, 2018
HMA v KW 2017 KW’s appeal against conviction in which counsel for the appellant made "serious allegations" against the trial judge and advocate depute has been dismissed. It has been held that such allegations stating that they carried out their roles improperly were...
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Admissibility of Evidence Appeal Rejected
Jan 26th, 2018
HMA v MR SADIQ AND MR SADIQ 2017 Mr Alam Sadiq and Mr Omar Sadiq who challenged the admissibility of evidence of a car key obtained from a police search of their hotel room have had their appeal rejected. They were, as a result of this search, charged with drug trafficking...
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Notification Requirement Quashed on Appeal
Jan 13th, 2018
HMA v JOHN MONEAGLE 2017 A man who was found guilty of “sexting” his drumming student has had an appeal against his conviction refused but his notification requirement quashed. Mr John Moneagle, was convicted of a s38 offence of “behaving in a threatening or...
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