Not Proven

[winrew]

How the f**k did he not get found guilty ?

Story HERE

The court had earlier heard that Wilson admitted breaching the peace and attacking Mr Lennon, but denied uttering a sectarian remark.

 

[Pete89]

They Jury must have been Jambo's

 

[MickeyPaul]

I think it's the sectarian part they couldn't prove, Wins.

 

[winrew]

I think it's the sectarian part they couldn't prove, Wins.

So the ,er is it the Procurator Fiscals ( summat like that ) fault ?
Did it all have to be in one charge , is that how it works in Scotland ?

 

[Pete89]

He was found not proven of religiously aggravated assault, but guilty of the lesser charge of assult

 

[MickeyPaul]

He was found guilty of breach of the peace it says. And then:

The court had earlier heard that Wilson admitted breaching the peace and attacking Mr Lennon, but denied uttering a sectarian remark.

 

[winrew]

A Hearts fan has been cleared of assaulting Celtic manager Neil Lennon after an Edinburgh Sheriff Court jury found the case against him not proven.

 

[MickeyPaul]

It's a confusing article, I agree. It says he admitted breaching the peace then a few lines before it says he denied all charges.