The statistics for all reductions from petition procedure to summary proceedings whether by Procurator Fiscal or Crown Counsel are as follows.Cases reduced from preliminary solemn proceedings to summary proceedingsReduction to Summary1996-971997-981998-991999-20002000-011,4091,7531,6521,4091,493Cases reduced from preliminary solemn proceedings to summary proceedings, expressed as a percentage of all criminal prosecutionsReduction to Summary as % of total court disposals1996-971997-981998-991999-20002000-010.9%1.2%1.2%1.1%1.3%It should be noted that the decision of a Procurator Fiscal to place an accused on petition is not an expression of his or her view of where proceedings should ultimately...