A man who was jailed after posting assassination threats about Nicola Sturgeon online is bidding to have his conviction overturned.
A man who was jailed after posting assassination threats about Nicola Sturgeon online is bidding to have his conviction quashed.
The courtroom heard how the Govan MSP’s private office intercepted a ‘threatening’ email containing sinister remarks about her in 2019, while a Facebook post in the name of William Patrick Curtis, which mentioned making a ‘citizen's arrest’ of Ms Sturgeon for ‘treason’, was also uncovered. "On down to even civilians who work in all these agencies who have repeatedly lied to the electorate and conspired with the First Minister."READ MORE: Probe into care of murder victom Amber Gibson 'cpuld take months'
His legal team will present details of their case to three judges at the High Court on September 13. It is understood they will ask for more time to prepare for a further hearing which could result in Curtis being set free or his sentence cut. More details of the exact grounds of his appeal will be led on the day.
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