Euan A. Dow, Advocate’s Case Law Summaries

Note of appeal against conviction:- The appellant was convicted after trial of 5 charges:- (charge 1) the rape of T contrary to section 1 of the Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009; (charge 2) a contravention of section 1 of the Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act 2018 involving S; (charge 4) the rape of......

Note of appeal against sentence:- The appellant pled guilty at Falkirk Sheriff Court by the accelerated procedure under section 76 of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 to contraventions of sections 4(2)(a) and 4(3)(b) of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971, namely, the production of cannabis and ......

Note of appeal against conviction:- On 30 September 2024, following a trial on indictment at Forfar Sheriff Court, the jury unanimously convicted the appellant of forming a fraudulent scheme to obtain sole ownership of a property. The appellant appealed against his conviction it being contended tha......

Crown appeal against sentence:- On 27 February 2025 the respondent was convicted following a trial at the high court of a charge of rape and sexual assault by penetration. He was sentenced to 4 years and 6 months imprisonment. The Crown appealed against the sentence imposed contending it was unduly......

Note of appeal against sentence:- On 29 November 2024 the appellant, then aged 20, was made the subject of an Order for Lifelong Restriction. The appellant was convicted on indictment of two charges committed when he was aged 18:- (1) abduction, assault and robbery involving a BB gun of a male comp......

Note of appeal against conviction and sentence:- Following a trial on indictment at the High Court the appellant was convicted of various charges of domestic abuse and rape against three former partners between 2013 and 2021. Following the obtaining of a Criminal Justice Social Work Report the tria......

Note of appeal against conviction:- The appellant was convicted after trial on indictment at Perth Sheriff Court of three charges of having with him offensive weapons in Perth Prison contrary to section 4(C)(1)(a) of the Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995. The appellant appealed again......

Note of appeal against conviction:- On 22 February 2024, following a trial on indictment at Inverness High Court, the appellant was convicted of two charges:- (1) sexual assault of XX at a school between August 2013 and 30 June 2014; and (2) repeated sexual assault and rape of YY at the appellantâ€......

Crown appeal against sentence:- On 8 November 2024, at Aberdeen Sheriff Court, the appellant pled guilty under the accelerated procedure to three charges:- (1) a contravention of section 57 of the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (charge 2); (2) a charge of assault and robbery with the use of a......