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A man who gunned down a father-of-two in a busy Glasgow street has been jailed for a minimum of 20 years.A man who gunned down a father-of-two in a busy Glasgow street has been jailed for a minimum of 20 years.
Stuart Robertson, 28, repeatedly shot 36-year-old James McDonald in the head last May after chasing him along Corkerhill Road in Cardonald.Stuart Robertson, 28, repeatedly shot 36-year-old James McDonald in the head last May after chasing him along Corkerhill Road in Cardonald.
Robertson was jailed for life after admitting the murder charge.Robertson was jailed for life after admitting the murder charge.
At the High Court in Glasgow, judge Lord Bracadale told him the punishment period would have been 25 years but for his guilty plea. At the High Court in Glasgow, judge Lord Brailsford told him the punishment period would have been 25 years but for his guilty plea.
"What this amounts to is a pre-meditated, carefully planned, cold-blooded execution," he said."What this amounts to is a pre-meditated, carefully planned, cold-blooded execution," he said.
"I make it plain to you that this court will not tolerate behaviour of this sort in a civilised country such as Scotland."I make it plain to you that this court will not tolerate behaviour of this sort in a civilised country such as Scotland.
"Behaviour of this sort will be punished in the severest fashion.""Behaviour of this sort will be punished in the severest fashion."
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Several of Robertson's friends clapped and gave him the thumbs-up as he was led to the cells.Several of Robertson's friends clapped and gave him the thumbs-up as he was led to the cells.
It emerged that Robertson had earlier been jailed for culpable homicide in 2004.It emerged that Robertson had earlier been jailed for culpable homicide in 2004.
The court heard how Robertson obtained a gun, arranged to get a stolen car and safe house and planned to find and kill Mr McDonald.The court heard how Robertson obtained a gun, arranged to get a stolen car and safe house and planned to find and kill Mr McDonald.
Prior to his murder Mr McDonald had been standing in the street with a friend.Prior to his murder Mr McDonald had been standing in the street with a friend.
Robertson emerged from a Land Rover Freelander and confronted him, before producing a gun and firing it once.Robertson emerged from a Land Rover Freelander and confronted him, before producing a gun and firing it once.
The court heard how Mr McDonald fled the scene and frantically tried to get into passing vehicles as he was pursued by the Land Rover with Robertson inside.The court heard how Mr McDonald fled the scene and frantically tried to get into passing vehicles as he was pursued by the Land Rover with Robertson inside.
When he was caught, Robertson got out of the vehicle and fired a number of shots - one of which hit Mr McDonald.When he was caught, Robertson got out of the vehicle and fired a number of shots - one of which hit Mr McDonald.
Robertson then walked up to him and fired a number of shots at close range to the top of his head.Robertson then walked up to him and fired a number of shots at close range to the top of his head.
Robertson then got back in the Freelander, which sped away. The murder weapon was never recovered.Robertson then got back in the Freelander, which sped away. The murder weapon was never recovered.