All - the Sentencing Council stuff only applies in England & Wales. Significantly different firearms rules & procedures, courtesy of Scottish Legislation, and different Scottish Sentencing Council tarriffs/guidance apply up here. The type of sentence available depends both on how the case is defined and the type of court which deals with the offence, all of which is determined by the Procurator Fiscal's office.
I'm not saying a volume of legal precedence will not be propelled through the air in his direction, but much will depend on how the Procurator Fiscal approaches things.
Remember chaps that innocent until proven guilty (of whatever offence) still applies & we should not be rushing to judgement, much less pronouncing a sentence without knowing all of the facts and hearing all of the legal arguments and mitigating circumstances.
Last edited by Donkey497; 23rd Jan 2024 at 19:48.
Reason: clarification & expansion