Euan A. Dow, Advocate’s Case Law Summaries

Appeal following a reference from the Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission:- On 3 February 2002, following a trial at Glasgow High Court, the appellant was convicted of two charges:- (1) an assault on his sister, Ashley Hughes, by entering her flat in Edinburgh uninvited, punching her on the h......

Note of appeal against sentence:- On 7 August 2024, following a trial at Glasgow High Court, the appellant was convicted of a charge of murder together with an aggravation in terms of section 1 of the Abusive Behaviour and Sexual Harm (Scotland) Act 2016 that the offence was aggravated by involving......

Crown appeal against sentence:- The respondent was convicted after trial at the high court of 17 charges, three of which (charges 14, 16 and 17) were assaults resulting in his admonition. In relation to the remaining 14 charges the respondent was sentenced to an in cumulo sentence of 8 years impris......

Bill for Criminal Letters:- The complainer made a number of allegations against the respondent relating to him using lewd, indecent and libidinous practices towards her whilst she was between the ages of 12 and 15 between August 1977 and April 1980 when the respondent was a teacher and the complain......

Plea in bar of trial:- The minuter was indicted on three charges:- (1) a contravention of section 38(1) of the Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010; (2) an assault to injury on various occasions against the same complainer as in charge 1; and (3) a contravention of section 1 of the Do......

Note of appeal against conviction:- On 25 January 2024, following a trial at Edinburgh High Court, the appellant was convicted of the rape of 2 complainers (MM and AF). He was sentenced to seven years imprisonment. The appellant appealed against his conviction, it being contended that the trial jud......

Note of appeal against conviction:- On 1 February 2024, following a trial on indictment at Edinburgh Sheriff Court, the appellant was convicted of being in possession of a shotgun without a firearms certificate contrary to section 1(1)(a) of the Firearms Act 1968. The appellant also pled guilty to ......

Notes of appeal against conviction:- On 24 January 2024, following a trial at Glasgow High Court, the appellants, along with James Houston, were found guilty of a charge of murder following the death of Brian Maley and a charge of assaulting the deceased’s partner, Lynsey Patterson, with all rece......

Crown appeal against sentence:- The respondent was convicted after trial at the High Court of four charges of rape. On 27 May 2024, following the obtaining of a Criminal Justice Social Work Report, the trial judge sentenced the respondent to a cumulo sentence of 6 years imprisonment. The day after ......