Euan A. Dow, Advocate’s Case Law Summaries

Note of appeal against conviction and sentence:- On 13 December 2016, at Dumfries Sheriff Court, the appellant was convicted after trial on indictment of a charge of sexual assault and intentionally directing a sexual verbal communication towards AW contrary to Sections 3 and 7(1) of the Sexual Off......

Reference from the Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission – Note of appeal against conviction:- On 12 September 2013, at Glasgow Sheriff Court, the appellant was convicted after trial, along with his co- accused, Duncan Stanulis, of:- (1) a charge of behaving in a threatening or abusive manner......

Appeal under section 74 of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995:- The appellants were indicted to a Preliminary Hearing at Glasgow High Court in relation to being concerned in the supply of controlled drugs contrary to section 4(3)(b) of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971. The appellants lodged min......

Note of appeal against conviction:- On 5 September 2016, at Oban Sheriff Court, the appellant was convicted after trial on indictment of two contraventions of section 28 of the Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009, namely, penetrating sexually with his penis the vagina of LG a child who had not atta......

Note of appeal against sentence:- The appellant was indicted in relation to a charge of culpable homicide and proceeded to trial at Edinburgh High Court between 3 and 8 March 2017. Following their deliberations the jury deleted culpable homicide and acquitted the appellant of that element of the ch......

Note of appeal against conviction and sentence:- The appellant went to trial at the High Court in relation to a charge of rape and relied on a special defence of consent. The appellant was convicted by the jury of the charge. The appellant was sentenced to 7 years imprisonment. The appellant appeal......

Note of appeal against conviction:- On 26 August 2016, at Kilmarnock Sheriff Court, the appellant was convicted after trial on indictment of a charge of being concerned in the supply of cocaine contrary to section 4(3)(b) of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971. He was acquitted by the jury of three other ......

Notes of appeal against conviction and sentence:- On 19 May 2016, at Glasgow High Court, the appellants were convicted after trial of charges 2, 9, 10, 25, 22, 24, 25 and 27 relating to forcing open or attempting to force open Automated Teller Machines in the Aberdeen area in 2013. During the cours......

Note of appeal against conviction:- On 25 July 2016, at Paisley Sheriff Court, the appellant was convicted after trial on indictment of two charges:- (1) a charge of assault with intent to rob; and (2) a contravention of section 49(1) of the Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995, namely,......