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THE TWO islanders found guilty of murdering Lerwick woman Tracy Walker in July 2019 are appealing their life sentences.
Ross MacDougall, 32, and Dawn Smith, 29, have instructed lawyers to argue that they have fallen victims to miscarriages of justice.
A procedural hearing in the case will take place at Court of Criminal Appeal on 20 May, with a full hearing expected to take place in June.
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Lawyers are also appealing that the sentences imposed on the duo were also excessive.
MacDougall and Smith had always denied murdering 40-year-old Tracy Walker, but following a 15-day trial at the High Court in Edinburgh, the pair were found guilty by a jury.
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A financial services director found guilty of conning investors out of millions of pounds has had his jail term reduced.
Alistair Greig, 67, was jailed for 14 years in April 2020 for one of the biggest frauds of its kind in Scotland.
He masterminded a Ponzi scam which sucked in dozens of individuals to place their funds in guaranteed high interest accounts.
Judges at the Court of Criminal Appeal have cut his sentence by four years.
During his trial, jurors at the High Court in Edinburgh heard Greig was using the cash to fund his own lavish lifestyle of top-of-the range cars and trips to see English Premiership matches.
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image captionRoss MacDougall and Dawn Smith were jailed last year
Two people convicted of stabbing a woman to death in Shetland are to appeal their convictions
Ross MacDougall, 32, and Dawn Smith, 29, had denied murdering Tracy Walker, 40, in Lerwick in July 2019.
MacDougall was jailed for a minimum of 23 years and Smith was ordered to serve at least 20 years and two months.
They have instructed lawyers to argue they were victims of miscarriages of justice. They are also appealing the sentences as excessive.
Jurors at the High Court in Edinburgh found them guilty last year, after hearing the pair had wanted money to buy drugs.
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