Euan A. Dow, Advocate’s Case Law Summaries

Note of appeal against conviction:- On 4 June 2015, at Dundee Sheriff Court, the appellant was convicted after trial of a charge of assault and robbery whilst on bail, along with a Colleen McPhee. The appellant was sentenced to 475 days imprisonment which was discounted from 18 months as the appell......

Appeal by stated case:- On 16 June 2015, at Aberdeen Sheriff Court, the appellant was convicted after trial on summary complaint of a charge of embezzlement of £8334.80. The circumstances of the offence were that appellant was provided with a credit card for expenses in connection with his employm......

Note of appeal against conviction:- The appellant was convicted after trial at the High Court of a charge of rape, contrary to section 1 of the Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009. He was subsequently sentenced to 4 ½ years imprisonment. The appellant appealed against his conviction on the grounds......

Application under section 3(3)(b) of the Double Jeopardy (Scotland) Act 2011:- Here the Crown sought to have the respondent’s acquittal from a trial in 1992 set aside and for authority to bring a new indictment. The evidence relied upon by the Crown in support of the application came from five wi......

Note of appeal against conviction:- On 27 February 2015, at Airdrie Sheriff Court, the appellant was convicted of 4 charges of assault perpetrated against 2 complainers. In relation to complainer GD the appellant was convicted of assaults against her between 1998 and 2007 and the remaining charge r......

Note of appeal against conviction:- On 27 April 2015, at Falkirk Sheriff Court, the appellant was convicted after trial on indictment of a contravention of section 3 of the Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009, namely, the sexual assault of JG together with a contravention of section 30 of the Sexua......

Bail appeal:- On 31 August 2015, the appellant, a foreign national who entered the United Kingdom illegally in July 2015, appeared on petition on a charge of rape. He was committed for further examination and bail was refused due to concerns about him absconding. The appellant was fully committed o......

Note of appeal against sentence:- On 10 December 2014, at Alloa Sheriff Court, the appellant pled guilty on summary complaint to a contravention of section 127(1)(a) of the Communications Act 2003 by posting on Facebook messages which were grossly offensive or of an indecent or obscene or menacing ......

Extradition appeal:- On 29 October 2015, at Edinburgh Sheriff Court, the applicant was ordered to be extradited to Spain in terms of the Extradition Act 2003. Here the applicant sought leave to appeal against the order that was made. The charge which the applicant faces in Spain relates to the supp......