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Jail drug case lawyer fails to appear in court...
A LAWYER who smuggled drugs into a prison failed to appear in court today because she is receiving psychiatric help.
Angela Baillie, 32, was to be sentenced for passing heroin and diazepam to a prisoner in Glasgow's Barlinnie prison.
But Paul McBride, defending, today told the High Court in Edinburgh that, after admitting the offence at a court hearing, she had gone for treatment "down south".
Judge Lord Kinclaven was shown a sick note from a senior psychiatrist at the institution - which was not named in court - confirming Baillie was unfit to leave.
He will use the same legal arguments that cleared Kim Galbraith of murdering her police officer husband. Galbraith was found guilty of culpable homicide.
He said doctors believed that at the time of the offence she was having "a major depressive episode".
At an earlier hearing Baillie, of Birnam Place, Newton Mearns, admitted being concerned in the supply of heroin and diazepam.
The court heard how an inmate had tipped off the authorities, who searched a client after a visit by Baillie and found drugs valued at £1558.
Lord Kinclaven called for background reports and allowed Baillie to remain on bail. Since then she has been unable to visit social workers responsible for preparing the reports.
The court heard today that because of a change in medication Baillie would be unable to return to Glasgow for at least two weeks. She is expected back in court on April 20.
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