Robbie Smullen, 28, was sentenced at the High Court in Edinburgh after being convicted by a jury at Dundee Sheriff Court of assaulting two people. He was serving a nine-year and three-month sentence for culpable homicide, having killed 22-year-old Barry Dixon in a fatal knife attack in Perth.
Smullen punched the woman on the head and body and spat on her shortly after arriving at her address. He repeatedly punched the man and struck him with a broken glass. The judge, Lord Ewing, described the attacks as unprovoked and directed at two vulnerable individuals. He said the man now no longer feels safe going out alone and lives with ongoing anxiety, while the attack on the woman must have been both very frightening and degrading.
Smullen was also convicted of attempting to pervert the course of justice by phoning his ex-partner and asking her to withdraw a statement. The judge noted that Smullen continued to deny the assault charges and appeared to have limited insight into the offending and its impact on the victims.
Lord Ewing ordered that Smullen be under supervision in the community for a further three and a half years after his prison term, during which he will be on licence and can be returned to jail if he breaches conditions. The new sentence will run after his current term for the fatal knife attack, with his earliest release date in December 2028. The judge also made indefinite non-harassment orders banning Smullen from contacting the victims.
Defence counsel Jonathan Campbell said the offences were committed while Smullen was subject to temporary release and noted that he had previously been granted home leave that passed without incident. He said Smullen recognised he disregarded a number of conditions, including not to consume alcohol. Smullen has since been transferred to HMP Shotts and followed the proceedings via video link.