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IMPROVING PRACTICE
TABLE 8.1 PRODUCTIONS LISTED IN SECTION 67 NOTICES IN CASES PROCEEDING TO TRIAL, 1995 AND 2001
No. of S67 productionsper indictment | 1995 | 2001
Sample I | 2001
Sample II | 2001
Combined |
No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | No. | % |
0 | 51 | 45 | 54 | 46 | 44 | 44 | 98 | 45 |
1-5 | 43 | 38 | 34 | 29 | 30 | 39 | 64 | 30 |
6-10 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 30 | 14 |
11-20 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 5 |
21-60 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 6 |
No. of indictments proceeding to trial | 113 | 99 * | 117 | 100 | 99 | 100 | 216 | 100 |
No. of indictments sampled | 303 | | 365 | | 365 | | 730 | |
*Percentages rounded to the nearest whole numbers
Source: Book of AdjournalTABLE 8.2 WITNESSES LISTED IN SECTION 67 NOTICES IN CASES PROCEEDING TO TRIAL, 1995 AND 2001
No. of S67 witnesses per indictment | 1995 | 2001
Sample I | 2001
Sample II | 2001
Combined |
No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | No. | % |
0 | 53 | 47 | 63 | 54 | 57 | 58 | 120 | 56 |
1-5 | 42 | 38 | 40 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 73 | 34 |
6-10 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 6 |
11-20 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 4 |
21-60 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
No. of indictmentsproceeding to trial | 113 | 101 * | 117 | 100 | 99 | 100 | 216 | 100 |
No. of indictmentssampled | 303 | | 365 | | 365 | | 730 | |
*Percentages rounded to the nearest whole numbers
Source: Book of AdjournalTABLE 9 DISPOSAL OF INDICTMENTS, 1995 AND 2001
| 1995 | 2001 (Sample I) |
Method of disposal | No | % | No. | % |
Trial | 113 | 37 | 117 | 32 |
Plea | 159 | 52 | 206 | 56 |
DPLT/not called/ other | 31 | 11 | 42 | 12 |
Total | 303 | 100 | 365 | 100 |
Source: Book of AdjournalTABLE 10 EXTENSIONS OF THE 110-DAY PERIOD, 1995 AND 2001
| 1995 | 2001 (Sample I) |
No. of extensions | No. | % | No. | % |
0 | 152 | 89 | 109 | 77 |
1 | 15 | 9 | 20 | 14 |
2 or more | 3 | 2 | 12 | 9 |
Total | 170 | 100 | 141 | 100 |
All indictments sampled | 303 | 100 | 365 | 100 |
Custody indictments | 170 | 56 | 141 | 39 |
Source: Book of AdjournalTABLE 11 EXTENSIONS OF THE 12-MONTH PERIOD, 1995 AND 2001
| 1995 | 2001 (Sample I) |
No. of extensions | No. | % | No. | % |
0 | 125 | 94 | 170 | 76 |
1 | 8 | 6 | 27 | 12 |
2 or more | 0 | 0 | 26 | 12 |
Total | 133 | 100 | 224 | 100 |
All indictments sampled | 303 | 100 | 365 | 100 |
Bail indictments | 133 | 44 | 224 | 61 |
Source: Book of AdjournalTABLE 12 INDICTMENTS CALLING IN THE HIGH COURT, BY LOCATION, 1995 AND 2001
| Indictments listed to call |
Location ofHigh Court | 1995 | 2001 |
Aberdeen | 50 | 123 |
Airdrie | 82 | |
Ayr | 10 | |
Edinburgh | 327 | 439 |
Falkirk | 5 | |
Forfar | 18 | 102 |
Glasgow | 694 | 1077 |
Greenock | 6 | |
Inverness | 33 | 46 |
Kilmarnock | 54 | 93 |
Kirkcaldy | 10 | |
Paisley | | 130 |
Perth | 24 | 66 |
Stonehaven | 12 | 26 |
Stirling | 1 | |
Total | 1326 | 2102 |
Source: Crown Office High Court Sitting ListsTABLE 13 SENTENCES IMPOSED IN THE HIGH COURT, 1995 AND 2001
| 1995 | 2001 (Sample I) |
% | % |
2 years and under | 15 | 14 |
Over 2 and up to 3 years | 12 | 12 |
Over 3 and up to 4 years | 12 | 16 |
Over 4 and up to 5 years | 16 | 16 |
Over 5 and up to 16 years | 25 | 20 |
Life | 5 | 4 |
Non-custodial | 7 | 13 |
Hospital order | 3 | 1 |
Don't know/other | 5 | 4 |
Total | 100 | 100 |
Source: Book of AdjournalTABLE 14 CUSTODIAL SENTENCES OVER 3 AND UP TO 5 YEARS, BY MAIN CHARGE, 1995 AND 2001
| 1995 | 2001(Sample I) |
Main charge | No | % | No. | % |
Homicide | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Serious assault | 16 | 20 | 16 | 16 |
Drugs | 26 | 33 | 32 | 32 |
Robbery | 24 | 30 | 35 | 35 |
Sexual assault | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
Other | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 |
Total | 79 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
All custodial sentences | 258 | 100 | 270 | 100 |
Custodial sentences over 3 and up to 5 years | 79 | 31 | 100 | 37 |
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