'It never occurred to me that it was possible for this young person to avoid detention.' Barrister Thomas Leonard Ross tells TomSwarbrick1 that a judge made a 'bold' decision in letting a 21-year-old rapist walk free.
Sean Hogg was sentenced at the High Court in Glasgow.Leading KC Thomas Leonard Ross has said a judge made a "bold" decision, after a 21-year-old rapist avoids jail.that Judge Lord Lake made a "bold" decision in letting a 21-year-old man who raped a 13-year-old girl walk free.
Judge Lord Lake said he had to take Hogg's age into account when sentencing him, meaning he has avoided jail and will have to carry out 270 hours of unpaid work.Outrage as man, 21, who raped girl, 13, in park walks free from court after judge considers him too young to be jailed "It's no exaggeration to say it's extraordinary and it wasn't the effect that we expected the sentencing guideline to have," acknowledged the leading KC.
Tom counteracted: "Interesting use of the word bold there, I think people could insert other words - idiotic, thoughtless?"