Euan A. Dow, Advocate’s Case Law Summaries

Note of appeal against sentence:- On 8 January 2015, following a trial at Livingston High Court, the appellant was found guilty of various charges:- (charge 1) attempted robbery; (2) theft; (3) attempted robbery; (4) robbery, attempted murder and murder; and (5) attempting to defeat the ends of jus......

Note of appeal against sentence:- On 23 September 2014, at Edinburgh High Court, the appellant pled guilty under accelerated procedure to a contravention of section 1 of the Road Traffic Act 1988, namely, causing death by dangerous driving. On 18 December 2014, the appellant was sentenced to 9 year......

Note of appeal against sentence:- On 5 January 2015, at a first diet at Kilmarnock Sheriff Court, the appellant pled guilty to two charges of producing and being concerned in the supply of cannabis contrary to sections 4(2)(a) and 4(3)(b) of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971. On 23 February 2015, the sh......

Note of appeal against sentence:- On 28 January 2015, at Inverness Sheriff Court, the appellant pled guilty on indictment to two charges, namely:- (1) the possession of a knife contrary to section 49(1) of the Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995; and (2) assaulting a police officer by ......

Note of appeal against conviction and sentence:- On 22 May 2014, following a trial on indictment at Edinburgh Sheriff Court, the appellant was convicted unanimously of the following charges:- (1) a contravention of section 31 of the Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009, namely, causing a 13 year old......

Appeal by Stated Cases:- on 19 October 2013 the appellants were apprehended by police officers at Easter Road Footaball Stadium in Edinburgh during the course of a Hibs v. Celtic match. The appellants were both heard to be singing, along with a number of other supporters in the away end, a song cal......

Appeal by Stated Case:- On 24 November 2014 at Airdrie Sheriff Court theappellant was convicted after trial of a contravention of section 5(1)(a) of theRoad Traffic Act 1988, namely drink driving. During the course of the trial theCrown led evidence from a nurse (‘G’) and two police officers. A......

Appeal against conviction and sentence:- On 14 March 2014, at Glasgow Sheriff Court, following a trial on indictment the appellant was found guilty of a charge of assault to severe injury, permanent disfigurement and to the danger of life by repeatedly striking a male, Richard Watson, on the head a......

Appeal against conviction:- On 25 June 2014, at Livingston High Court, the appellant was convicted after trial of assaulting his partner, LM, to severe injury and permanent disfigurement. He was also convicted of a charge of raping LM contrary to section 1 of the Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009......