Euan A. Dow, Advocate’s Case Law Summaries

Note of appeal against conviction:- On 29 August 2018, at Glasgow High Court, the appellant was convicted after trial of 5 charges of sexual offences perpetrated against two complainers. On 10 October 2018, the appellant was sentenced to 8 years imprisonment. The Crown case was based on the applica......

Note of appeal against conviction:-On 20 September 2018, at Hamilton Sheriff Court, the appellant was convicted after trial on indictment of a charge of assault with intent to rape contrary to section 3 of the Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009 and the common law. After obtaining a Criminal Justic......

Application to amend a note of appeal:- On 10 May 2018, at Glasgow High Court, the appellant was convicted of the murder of Euan Johnston on 15 November 2016. He was sentenced to life imprisonment, with a punishment part of 22 years. Here the appellant applied to amend a note of appeal which was lo......

Appeal from the Sheriff Appeal Court under section 194zb of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995:- The circumstances were that on 26 April 2018 the appellant was caught speeding in his motor car when he was recorded on a speed camera travelling at 55mph on the A92 near Glenrothes where the sp......

Note of appeal against conviction and sentence:- On 13 August 2018, at Glasgow High Court, the appellant was convicted after trial of three charges:- (1) on various occasions between 1 August 1974 and 30 June 1976 at a school using lewd, indecent and libidinous practices and behaviour towards LM a ......

Note of appeal against conviction:- On 18 May 2018, at Glasgow High Court, the appellant was convicted after trial of the following two charges:- (1) a charge of vaginal rape whilst the complainer was asleep and continued when she awoke committed on an occasion between 1 and 23 July 2009 contrary t......

Note of appeal against conviction:- On 19 October 2018, at Glasgow Sheriff Court, the appellant proceeded to trial on indictment in relation to the following charge:- “On 30 May 2018 at 114 Woodland Crescent, Cambuslang, being a public place, you ... did, without reasonable excuse or lawful autho......

Note of appeal against sentence:- The appellant was indicted to the sheriff court in relation to being involved in a fraudulent scheme whereby HMRC were induced to make payment to claimants the sum of £50,981 and an attempt was made to induce payment of a further £35,968. The appellant pled guilt......

Note of appeal against conviction:- On 23 August 2018, at Edinburgh High Court, the appellant was convicted after trial on indictment of two charges:- (charge 1) the rape of AB on 15 January 2017 in Dundee whilst the complainer was asleep and under the influence of alcohol and continued after she h......