Euan A. Dow, Advocate’s Case Law Summaries

Note of appeal against conviction and sentence:- The appellant was convicted after trial of a charge of murder. It had been his position at trial that he struck the deceased repeatedly with a knife in accident. A special defence of self-defence of another, Cameron Ferguson, was lodged on behalf of ......

Opinion re objection to admissibility of police interview:- The accused was indicted on a charge of rape. A minute objecting to the admissibility of the accused’s police interview was lodged and a hearing on the minute took place at the high court on 21 August 2017. Evidence was led by the Crown ......

Note of appeal against conviction:- On 22 December 2016, at Glasgow High Court, the appellant was convicted after trial of a charge of murder. The appellant was also convicted along with his co-accused, Michelle Higgins, of a charge of attempting to defeat the ends of justice by dismembering the de......

Note of appeal against conviction:- On 13 December 2016, at Stirling Sheriff Court, the appellant was convicted after trial on indictment of a charge of assault to severe injury, permanent disfigurement and to the danger of life. A charge of possession of diazepam contrary to section 5(2) of the Mi......

Note of appeal against conviction:- On 23 September 2016, at Paisley High Court, the appellant was found guilty after trial of a charge of rape contrary to section 1 of the Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009. On 1 November 2016 the appellant was sentenced to 5 years imprisonment. The appellant app......

Appeal under section 65 of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995:- The appellant was indicted to Dundee Sheriff Court in relation to an alleged contravention of section 35 of the Tax Credits Act 2002. A minute in terms of section 71 of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 had been lodgin......

Reference of a Compatibility Issue under section 288ZB(1) of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995:- The minuter was indicted on having sexual intercourse and sexual activity with a child aged 14, contrary to sections 28 and 30 of the Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009 when he was 19 years of......

Appeal from the Sheriff Appeal Court:- On 8 July 2016, at Glasgow Sheriff Court, the appellant was convicted after trial of a charge of breach of the peace by repeatedly standing in his house in full view of the lieges whilst wearing female underclothing and rubbing his nipples and placing the lieg......

Reference from the Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission:- On 11 May 2015, At Stirling District Court, the appellant was convicted of a charge of assault to injury. The appellant was acquitted of an alleged contravention of section 38(1) of the Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010......