Euan A. Dow, Advocate’s Case Law Summaries

Note of appeal against conviction and sentence:- On 15 March 2017, at Dundee Sheriff Court, the appellant was convicted after trial on indictment of:- (a) a charge of assault on his former partner, A-MM, by pushing, pulling and seizing her by the neck in April 2014 (charge 3); (b) a charge of assau......

Note of appeal against conviction:- On 21 September 2016, following a trial at the High Court, the appellant and his co-accused James Quinn, was found guilty of a contravention of section 4(3)(b) of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971, being concerned in the supply of a controlled drug, namely, cocaine. T......

Note of appeal against sentence:- In February 2016, at the High Court, the appellant was convicted after trial of a number of charges including attempted murder using a firearm. In light of the circumstances of the offence the trial judge considered that the risk criteria, as defined in section 210......

Note of appeal against conviction:- On 18 January 2017, at Airdrie Sheriff Court, the appellant and his co-accused Charlene Johnston, were convicted after trial on indictment of a charge of assault to injury by repeatedly punching and kicking the complainer on the head and body. The jury deleted th......

Crown appeal against decision of judge at first instance to refuse Crown motion to amend section 288BA docket:- The respondent was indicted on 9 charges of historical indecency. Charges 1, 2 and 3 related to behaviour towards PC. There was also a docket relating to alleged lewd and libidinous behav......

Note of appeal against conviction:- The appellant went to trial at the High Court in relation to various charges of indecency alleged to have been committed against three young males when the appellant was aged between 12 and 15. It was further alleged that he had supplied them with drugs. At the c......

Note of appeal against sentence:- On 3 July 2017, at a continued first diet at Glasgow Sheriff Court, the appellant pled guilty on indictment to charge 2 (having with him without reasonable excuse or lawful authority a bladed or sharply pointed weapon [a kitchen knife] contrary to section 49(1) of ......

Note of appeal against conviction:- The appellant was convicted after trial on indictment at Glasgow High Court of the following charge:- “On various occasions between 1 January 2014 and 15 April 2015… you did sexually assault [C] ...a child [under] the age of 13 years, in that you did induce h......

Note of appeal against conviction following a reference from the SCCRC:- On 19 December 2012, at the sheriff court, the appellant pled guilty to a charge of driving a mechanically propelled vehicle and causing the death of a motor cyclist whilst the appellant was disqualified and uninsured contrary......