Euan A. Dow, Advocate’s Case Law Summaries

Crown Appeal under section 194 2B of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995:- Here the Crown appealed against a decision of the Sheriff Appeal Court which allowed in part the respondent’s appeal by stated case against his conviction at Aberdeen Sheriff Court of a contravention of section 5 of......

Note of appeal against conviction:- On 29 March 2018, at Glasgow High Court, the appellant was convicted after trial of a charge of rape contrary to section 1 of the Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009. On 3 May 2018 the appellant was sentenced to 4 years imprisonment. The appellant appealed agains......

Note of appeal against sentence:- On 9 May 2018 the appellant was convicted on indictment at the sheriff court of a charge of assault which included throwing a brick at the complainer, chasing him and threatening him with violence whilst in possession of a knife. On 20 September 2018 the appellant ......

Reference from the Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission:- On 11 January 2017, at Glasgow Sheriff Court, the appellant pled guilty on indictment to charges of possessing and distributing indecent images of children, contrary to sections 52A and 52(1)(b) of the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 19......

Note of appeal against conviction and sentence:- On 10 October 2017, following a trial on indictment at the high court, the appellant was convicted of three charges:- (a) a charge of penetrating sexually his then partner (now deceased) to her injury contrary to Section 2 of the Sexual Offences (Sco......

Note of appeal against conviction:- On 2 February 2018, at Hamilton Sheriff Court, following a lengthy trial the appellant, along with others, was convicted on indictment of a charge of assault to severe injury and permanent disfigurement and a charge of attempting to pervert the course of justice ......

Note of appeal against conviction:- On 29 November 2017, at Livingston High Court, the appellant was convicted after trial of the following charges (all committed whilst the appellant was on bail from Glasgow Sheriff Court):- (1) attempted murder by repeatedly striking CT with a knife; (2) assault ......

Note of appeal against conviction:- In March 2018 the appellant was convicted after trial of 11 historic sexual abuse charges concerning conduct by the appellant between 1987 and 1991 against fellow pupils at the Royal School for the Blind in Edinburgh. During the trial the trial judge granted a Cr......

Note of appeal against conviction and sentence:- On 7 December 2017, at Dundee Sheriff Court, the appellant was convicted after trial of four charges of using lewd, indecent and libidinous practices and behaviour:- (1) charge 2 related to conduct occurring between 1987 and 1989 in a caravan at Crai......