A masked gunman who tried to kill an innocent mum just a week after he was released early from jail has been sentenced to 12 years behind bars.
James Sneddon, 28, and an accomplice, fired at Donna Marie Naismith's front door mistaking her house for that of a neighbouring family.
Mrs Naismith, 38, sobbed as she told a jury how she feared she was going to die during the terrifying incident.
The shooting came days after Sneddon threatened two policemen with a gun.
He was later jailed for almost seven years for that offence.
Judge Rita Rae QC ordered the 12 year term to run consecutive to his current sentence.
Sneddon, from Kilsyth, was sentenced to more than four years in 2002 for assault and robbery. He was out on licence when he threatened the police officers with a shotgun.
Then just five days later he carried out the attack at Mrs Naismith's home in Cardonald, Glasgow.
A trial at the High Court in Glasgow last month heard that Mrs Naismith was at her home in Queensland Drive having "a boring Saturday night" with two children she was looking after.
"His stupidity brought terror to my home. I had lived there happily for 11 years and my neighbours were fantastic, but what happened that night changed everything"
She locked her door then heard "loud gunfire" so barricaded herself and the two children into a bedroom and called the police.
The court was played the 999 call that a hysterical Mrs Naismith made pleading for assistance.
In it, she yells: "Hurry two men came with guns to my house. I don't know who they are. I don't know why. Please help me. Help me please."
It is believed the real targets were a family who lived at number 131. Mrs Naismith stayed at 121.
Sneddon and his accomplice got confused as a car similar to the one the other family owned was parked in Mrs Naismith's drive.
Cigarette evidence
Sneddon denied being involved and incriminated Robert Patterson who is serving 20 years for shooting a man to death in April 2006.
However, a cigarette butt discovered close to the scene was found to have his DNA on it.
He was convicted of attempted murder and two firearms charges.
Sentencing Sneddon Judge Rae said he was "a very dangerous young man" and paid tribute to Mrs Naimsith's bravery that evening.
Mrs Naismith who turned up at court to see the gunman sentenced said the incident had shattered her life.
She said: "His stupidity brought terror to my home. I had lived there happily for 11 years and my neighbours were fantastic, but what happened that night changed everything.
"I couldn't bear to stay there and be reminded of what happened. Even in my new house I don't feel safe. He had taken that from me."
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