Mobile Phone Case Dropped Glasgow

Our client was accused of using his mobile phone whilst driving. We were instructed to defend him.

The case took a very long time to actually come to trial. The trial point was on the meaning of the word use in terms of the legislation.

Our Mr Simpson attended at Glasgow Justice of the Peace Court on 10th June 2022 and persuaded the Procurator Fiscal that there was no realistic prospect of a conviction and, accordingly, the case against our client was dropped.

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Published: 10/06/2022

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