Not Guilty After Trial Mobile Phone Use

Kept Licence
Greenock Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court

Our client had been charged with using a hand held mobile telephone whilst driving along James Watt Way in Greenock. Aside from denying the offence itself, the addition of three penalty points would have invoked the totting-up provisions. The case proceeded to trial and our client was found not guilty. 

Published: 02/06/2017

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