Euan A. Dow, Advocate’s Case Law Summaries

Appeal under section 74 of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995:- The appellant has been indicted to the High Court on three charges:- (1) a charge of sexual assault against JM contrary to section 3 of the Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009; (2) a charge of the rape of JM contrary to section......

Note of appeal against conviction:- On 6 June 2019, following a trial at Edinburgh High Court, the appellant was convicted of a charge of rape contrary to section 1 of the Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009. The appellant’s co-accused was acquitted of a separate charge of raping the same complai......

Note of appeal against conviction:- On 1 March 2019, following a trial at Aberdeen High Court, the appellant was convicted of a charge of assault to severe injury and danger to life by shaking GN born in 2016 on 1 January 2017. On 9 April 2019 the appellant was sentenced to 3 years imprisonment. Th......

Note of appeal against conviction and sentence:-  On 8 May 2019, following a trial at Glasgow High Court, the appellant, now aged 56, was convicted of three charges:- (1) indecent assault of GT, his nephew then aged 12-14 years on an occasion between 13 March 1997 and 12 March 1999 includ......

Appeal against the refusal of bail:- On 14 November 2019, at Glasgow High Court, the appellants were indicted to a Preliminary Hearing in relation to a number of charges including inter alia a charge of assault and robbery. Both appellants appeared from custody, having been remanded in custody on 2......

Note of appeal against conviction:- On 31 May 2019, at Glasgow High Court, the appellants along with two co-accused, Chloe Walker and Courtney McCreaddie, were found guilty of four charges:- (1) possession of a firearm in Ryehill Road, Glasgow with intent to cause EG and JM to believe that violence......

Note of appeal against conviction:- On 29 July 2014, at Edinburgh Sheriff Court, the appellant pled guilty at a first diet on indictment to a charge of assault which was aggravated by being religiously prejudiced in terms of section 74 of the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003. The plea tendered ......

Note of appeal against conviction:- On 23 September 2019, at Falkirk Sheriff Court, the appellant was convicted after trial on indictment of three charges of being concerned in the supply of drugs (Etizolam, Diamorphine and Amphetamine) contrary to section 4(3)(b) of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971. T......

Decision/Appeal from a Preliminary Hearing:- On 14 January 2020, at Glasgow High Court, the accused appeared at a Preliminary Hearing in relation to a charge of inter alia rape and abduction contrary to section 1 of the Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009 and the common law. An applicatio......