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A man who was found guilty of taking part in the murder of a teenager in a drive-by shooting in Renfrewshire has been jailed for life.A man who was found guilty of taking part in the murder of a teenager in a drive-by shooting in Renfrewshire has been jailed for life.
Anthony Collins, 30, acted as a lookout when 18-year-old Andrew Devlin was shot outside Suzy Q's snooker club in Paisley in August 2007.Anthony Collins, 30, acted as a lookout when 18-year-old Andrew Devlin was shot outside Suzy Q's snooker club in Paisley in August 2007.
He was also convicted of attempting to murder Gerald O'Doherty, the intended target of the shooting.He was also convicted of attempting to murder Gerald O'Doherty, the intended target of the shooting.
Collins must serve at least 20 years before being eligible for parole.Collins must serve at least 20 years before being eligible for parole.
The High Court in Glasgow heard how Mr Devlin had been attending a friend's 21st birthday party when he was shot.
Eyewitness, Thomas Coutts, 32, from Glasgow, said he believed a contract had been taken out on fellow partygoer, Gerry O'Doherty, nicknamed Baw Bag.
The drive-by shootings in Paisley were acts of appalling lawlessness and violence which caused one death and could have caused more Lord Malcolm
Mr Coutts told the court how three shots were fired from a Peugeot car which drew up in front of the snooker club.
He told the court it appeared as if the shots had been fired at Mr O'Doherty, who ran towards the door, nudging Mr Devlin out of the way.
CCTV footage taken from the club showed Mr Devlin falling inside the door as he was shot.
Mr Coutts described "hundreds of holes in the back of his shirt" as the teenager lay gasping for air. He died later in hospital.
The jury also heard from Mr O'Doherty, who said he panicked and ran after seeing a gun pointed at him out of a car window.
He was injured in the attack and spent eleven months in hospital. He had his spleen removed and his bowel and intestines rebuilt.
Voluntary statement
When asked if he could identify the person who shot him Mr O'Doherty said: "I'm not 100% sure."
He then went on to point to Collins and said: "He looks like him. I'm not saying it's him, but from what I can remember it looks like him."
Collins was charged with Mr Devlin's murder and the attempted murder of Mr Doherty, along with Richard McCondochie, 25, and 28-year-old John Burke.
The jury heard Collins gave a voluntary statement to the police naming another man as the gunman.
The family is delighted at the sentence. It was all we could have hoped for. Now we can try and get on with our lives William DevlinVictim's father
Collins claimed in the statement he was just a lookout who was forced to get rid of the gun because he owed the other man £2,000.
Jurors convicted him of murder and attempted murder on the grounds that he acted as a lookout during the shooting.
Collins' co-accused John Burke, was acquitted of murder and attempted murder, after earlier pleading guilty to firearms charges.
He admitted storing the shotgun four months after Mr Devlin was murdered and looking after it. He was jailed for eight years.
The other co-accused, Richard McCondochie, was cleared of all charges.
Passing sentence on Collins, judge Lord Malcolm told him: "You participated in the deliberate discharges of a shotgun in a public place where the public was resulting in the tragic loss of Andrew Devlin.
'Appalling lawlessness'
"He was minding his own business, having a night out with friends. He was not the target.
"He had no involvement in the murky world of lawlessness and violence. However, this is exactly what can happen when a shotgun is fired towards people."
Lord Malcolm warned those who used firearms they could expect lengthy sentences to deter others.
He added: "The drive-by shootings in Paisley were acts of appalling lawlessness and violence which caused one death and could have caused more."
Speaking after sentencing, Andrew' Devlin's father, William, 40, said: "The family is delighted at the sentence. It was all we could have hoped for. Now we can try and get on with our lives."