A Carluke man attacked his father after an argument on the household’s scrapyard.
Stephen Duffin was convicted of assault and threatening or abusive behaviour, however a jury cleared him of driving a car intentionally at his dad.
The incident occurred at an industrial property in Biggar Highway, Cleland, on October 23, 2020.
Duffin, 31, of Miller Road, Carluke, was discovered responsible after trial at Hamilton Sheriff Courtroom in August.
He narrowly prevented jail when he returned to the dock for sentence this week.
The courtroom heard that Duffin was serving to his dad on the scrapyard when an argument began.
Duffin then struck his dad repeatedly on the physique with a desk and a steel bar, inflicting him minor accidents.
The jury deleted a part of the cost that acknowledged he drove a car in the direction of his dad, hitting a stack of pallets on which he was seated and knocking him to the bottom.
Defence agent Vincent McGovern stated Duffin has just one “minor” earlier conviction and doesn’t have a “violent background”.
The assault cost would have been rather more critical had reference to the automotive being pushed at his dad remained.
The solicitor acknowledged: “Since this incident he has been capable of handle his way of life and dependancy points. He has a supportive accomplice.
“Bail circumstances imply there was no direct contact together with his father, however he has an in depth relationship together with his mom.
“Neither he nor his father believes their relationship has been fractured and my consumer totally expects to re-establish it.”
Sheriff Liam Murphy informed Duffin a legal justice social work report was “beneficial”, including: “The offences are critical however in all of the circumstances I take into account there may be a substitute for custody.”
Duffin was positioned below supervision for 12 months and ordered to hold out 180 hours of unpaid group work throughout that point.
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