Euan A. Dow, Advocate’s Case Law Summaries

Appeal from the Sheriff Appeal Court:- The respondents appeared on summary complaint and proceeded to trial at Glasgow Sheriff Court in relation to a charge of breach of the peace in the following terms:- ““on 19 July 2017 at Celtic Park Football Stadium ... you … did conduct yourselves in a ......

Note of appeal against sentence:- The appellant pled guilty at a first diet at Edinburgh Sheriff Court to a number of charges:- (1) shipbreaking with intent to steal; (2) possession of a knife in a public place contrary to section 49(1) of the Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995; ......

Crown Petition to the Nobile Officium:- The respondent appeared on summary complaint in relation to two charges of lewd, indecent and libidinous practices and behaviour towards two persons from 1992 to 2001 and 1992 to 1999 at locations in Ayrshire and also at addresses in Italy. No objection to th......

Note of appeal against sentence:- On 26 November 2020, at a Preliminary Hearing at Glasgow High Court, the appellant pled guilty to a charge of having in his possession, at an address in Paisley without the authority of the Secretary of State or the Scottish Ministers, a firearm which was disguised......

Note of appeal against conviction:- On 14 February 2020, following a trial at Glasgow Sheriff Court, the appellant was found guilty of a charge of penetrative sexual assault contrary to section 2 of the Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009. On 13 March 2020, following the obtaining of a Criminal Jus......

Note of appeal against conviction:- The appellant was convicted after trial at the High Court of:- (1) a charge of sexual assault in relation to A while she was intoxicated through consumption of drugs and alcohol, by unfastening her clothing, touching her on the vagina and attempting to cause her ......

Crown appeal against sentence:- The respondent pled guilty at the High Court by the accelerated procedure under section 76 of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 to a charge of causing death by dangerous driving contrary to section 1 of the Road Traffic Act 1988. The respondent was sentenced......

Note of appeal against conviction:- On 21 February 2020, following a trial at Glasgow High Court, the appellant was convicted of a charge of attempted murder by striking the complainer on the chest with a knife. An averment that the appellant had previously evinced malice and ill will towards the c......

Appeal under section 65 of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995:- The appellant was indicted in relation to a charge of having with him in a public place a knife, without reasonable excuse or lawful authority, contrary to section 49(1) of the Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995 t......