CROWN APPEAL BY STATED CASE BY PROCURATOR FISCAL, GLASGOW v DAVID CALLAGHAN [2019] ScotSAC Crim 5 (04 June 2019)

The court held that the sheriff did not err in law in granting bail, as the statutory criteria were properly considered and discretion was not exercised unreasonably.

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Citation: [2019] ScotSAC Crim 5
Parties: Appellant: Procurator Fiscal, Glasgow; Respondent: David Callaghan
Jurisdiction: Scotland
Judgment Date: 04 June 2019
Procedural Posture: Criminal Appeal / Appeal by Stated Case
Outcome: appeal refused
Legal Topics: Bail, Appeal Procedure

Criminal Law Bail Appeal Procedure

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Parties

Procurator Fiscal, Glasgow

Appellant

David Callaghan

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Appeal by Stated Case

Legal Issues

1 Whether the sheriff erred in law in granting bail to the respondent

Ratio Decidendi

The court held that the sheriff did not err in law in granting bail, as the statutory criteria were properly considered and discretion was not exercised unreasonably.

Court Disposition

appeal refused

Orders

bail order affirmed

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