At the High Court in Edinburgh on 15 May 2015, Judge Paul Arthurson QC sentenced Ryan Douglas to six years imprisonment after the accused pled guilty to attempted rape.

At the High Court in Edinburgh on 13 May 2015, Lord Boyd of Duncansby imposed an extended sentence of 19 years imprisonment on Kriss Strachan – a custodial term of 12 years followed by an extension period of seven years on licence – after the accused pleaded guilty to rape.

At the High Court in Edinburgh on 12 May 2015, Lord Uist sentenced Robbie Lowther to a custodial term of six years and eight months imprisonment followed by an extension period of five years on licence after the accused pleaded guilty to assaulting a woman to her severe injury, permanent disfigurement and to the danger of her life in a knife attack [..]

At the High Court in Livingston on 7 May 2015, Lord Bannatyne sentenced Steven Mathieson to life imprisonment with a punishment part of 22 years after the accused pled guilty to the murder of Luciana Maurer.

At the High Court in Livingston on 5 May 2015, Lord Bannatyne sentenced Christopher Hannah to 12 years and three months imprisonment after the accused pled guilty to the culpable homicide of Sophie Brannan in a “hit-and-run” incident.