Inverness sheriff slams man for ‘disgusting’ act
A man assaulted his partner and spat at her mother.
Steven Potter (42) also uttered derogatory remarks and refused to get out of the car on a journey between Inverness’s Morrisons supermarket and Kessock Road on December 19 last year.
He appeared at Inverness Sheriff Court via video link from HMP Addiewell to plead guilty to behaving in a threatening and abusive manner and assault.
Sheriff Gary Aitken told him: “Spitting on the the face of your mother-in-law under her right eye is disgusting.”
He sentenced Potter to 15 months in prison and imposed a non-harassment order for 18 months, preventing him from contacting his victims.
As is standard the order refers to a “partner or ex partner”.
Potter exclaimed to the court that he was still in a relationship with the complainer.
Defence solicitor Marc Dickson said: “He would like to apologise to his long-term partner and mother-in-law.
“The day in question was probably due to a psychotic episode.”
