Euan A. Dow, Advocate’s Case Law Summaries

Note of appeal against conviction:- On 18 January 2016, at Aberdeen High Court, the appellant was convicted after trial of 11 charges relating to disorderly conduct, physical and sexual abuse and a charge relating to a contravention of the Animal Health and Welfare (Scotland) Act 2006 (charge 7). T......

Note of appeal against sentence:- On 5 September 2016, at Glasgow High Court, the appellant pled guilty at a Preliminary Hearing to a charge of murder and a charge of attempting to defeat the ends of justice. In relation to the murder charge he was sentenced to life imprisonment with a punishment p......

Note of appeal against sentence:- On 28 September 2016, at a Preliminary Hearing at Glasgow High Court, the appellant pled guilty to a charge of having in his possession 5 stun-guns, contrary to section 5(1A)(a) of the Firearms Act 1968 (charge 2), a charge of having the stun-guns in his possession......

Note of appeal against conviction:- On 11 March 2016, at Edinburgh High Court, the appellants were convicted after trial of a charge of attempted murder. On 26 April 2016 the appellants received extended sentences of 13 years comprising of 10 years in custody and an extension period of 3 years. The......

Crown appeal against sentence:- On 7 October 2016, at Glasgow High Court, at the close of the Crown case, the respondent pled guilty to 92 charges relating to contraventions of the Firearms Act 1968 and a charge of contravening section 28(1) of the Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010......

Bill of Suspension:- On 12 August 2016 the appellant was issued with a fixed penalty notice for a breach of the peace committed in Johnstone. It was the appellant’s position that he intended to reject the notice and request a court hearing to establish his innocence. The appellant provided the no......

Note of appeal against conviction:- On 9 March 2016, at Kilmarnock Sheriff Court, the appellant was convicted after trial on indictment of a charge of sexual assault contrary to sections 2 and 3 of the Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009. On 30 March 2016 the appellant was sentenced to 30 months im......

Note of appeal against sentence:- The appellant pled guilty at the sheriff court by accelerated procedure under section 76 of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 to a contravention of section 4(3)(b) of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 , namely, being concerned in the supply of ecstasy on a sing......

Appeal:- The appellant appeared on summary complaint at Hamilton Sheriff Court in relation to a charge of theft of £50,000 by housebreaking. The appellant had earlier successfully appealed to the High Court against a decision of the sheriff to extend the 12 month time bar in solemn proceedings rel......