A man found guilty of firearm offences has had his prison sentence increased following a successful appeal by the Crown.  

David Docherty, 35, was given a 40-month sentence in April 2024 following a trial at the High Court in Glasgow. 

The Lord Advocate asked the court to consider imposing a longer custodial term due to the serious nature of the offences.

The Appeal Court, chaired by Lord Justice Clerk Lady Dorrian, upheld the Crown appeal.  

The original sentence has been quashed and replaced with a 10-year custodial term.

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Deputy Crown Agent Kenny Donnelly said: “The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service is committed to improving the criminal justice journey for victims, from the stage of reporting all the way through to sentencing. 

“Prosecutors have a responsibility in legislation to consider appeals based upon undue leniency in sentencing. 

"Such appeals are rare but important to ensure the public interest is properly served. 

"They allow the court to review sentences that the Crown believes fall outside the range of punishment reasonably considered appropriate.  

"COPFS believes that harm caused by offending, and the culpability of the convicted person, must be consistently reflected in sentencing decisions.”   

Docherty was found guilty of culpably and recklessly firing a shotgun at the window of a house in Glasgow and possession of a shotgun without a licence.  

He was also convicted of possessing a firearm or imitation firearm with the intention of causing a police officer to believe violence would be used against him.