Her Majestys Advocate v. Robert Weir

Appeal by crown against decision of Sheriff which sustained respondents plea in bar of trial. A letter was sent in error to the respondent by the PFs office stating that they were taking no further proceedings in his case. The letter bore the reference of another case. Thereafter the fiscals office wrote to the respondents agent stating that they intended to proceed and that the letter in question had been sent in error. The respondents solicitors lodged a plea in bar of trial on the basis that the Crown had renounced its right to prosecute the respondent.