Man locked up for 4 years for robbing Hamilton bookies at knifepoint - weeks after jail release
Scott McMillan raided the betting shop in June this year stealing £175 after being jailed for a similar offence in 2018
A man who robbed a Ladbrokes in Hamilton just weeks after being freed early from jail has been locked up for four years.
Scott McMillan raided the betting shop in June this year stealing £175 after being jailed for a similar offence in 2018.
The 29 year-old had been armed with a large knife and shouted at a worker: “Give money over.”
It emerged McMillan had been jailed for three years for a for a similar offence in 2018.
But, he was then freed in May this year – three weeks before this latest crime.
McMillan today/yesterday returned to the High Court in Glasgow having earlier pled guilty to assault and robbery.
He also admitted later spitting on a police officer.
Lord Turnbull told him: “You know as well as anyone that you have a bad record of offending.
“This is the second occasion that you have appeared in the high court.
“I cannot ignore that this was a serious offence committed a few days really from your early release.”
The judge also ordered McMillan to be supervised for a further two years on his release.
As he was lead to the cells, Lord Turnbull told him: “The future is in your hands, Mr McMillan.”
The court previously heard how the robber was held on the night of the raid after being traced form CCTV
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