Euan A. Dow, Advocate’s Case Law Summaries

Restoration of driving licence:- In 2017 the petitioner plead guilty to a charge of causing death by dangerous driving contrary to section 1 of the Road Traffic Act 1988. On 19 May 2017, the petitioner was imprisoned for 50 months and was disqualified from holdingn or obtaining a driving licen......

Note of appeal against sentence:- On 28 February 2024, following a trial at Glasgow High Court, the appellant was convicted of 33 charges, including the murder of Emma Caldwell in April 2005, an attempt to defeat the ends of justice in connection with that murder, and of the sexual abuse, abduction......

Crown appeal against sentence:- The respondent was convicted after trial of three charges:- (1) charge 4 a charge of sexual assault of his ex-partner H, contrary to section 3 of the Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009; (2) charge 10 a charge of rape of his ex-partner T, contrary to section 1 of the......

Crown appeal against sentence:- The respondent was convicted after trial at Glasgow High Court of four charges (14 further charges having been withdrawn by the Crown during the course of the trial):- (1) charge 1 - culpable and reckless conduct by discharging a loaded shotgun in the direction of th......

Note of appeal against conviction:- On 26 October 2023, following a trial on indictment at Glasgow Sheriff Court, the appellant was convicted of two charges:- (1) charge 1 - having with him an offensive weapon, namely, a knife in a public place contrary to section 47(1) of the Criminal Law (Consoli......

Petition to the Nobile Officium:- On 22 June 2023, at the sheriff court, the petitioner pled guilty on summary complaint to a charge of theft by housebreaking. On 15 August 2023, the petitioner was sentenced to 8 months imprisonment, discounted from 12 months on account of the plea of guilty. On 15......

Note of appeal against conviction:- On 1 September 2023, following a trial at the High Court, the appellant was convicted of a charge of rape contrary to section 1 of the Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009. Following the obtaining of a Criminal Justice Social Work Report the appellant was sentence......

Note of appeal against conviction and sentence:- The appellant was convicted after trial of two charges:- (1) on various occasions between 1 August 2011 and 19 December 2014 the sexual assault by penetration and rape of a young child M, when M was 5-8 years of age; and (2) on various occasions betw......

Note of appeal against sentence:- The appellant was indicted to the High Court on ten charges. He pled guilty to a charge of assault to injury (charge 1) and possession of a knife (charge 3) and was found guilty by the jury of a charge of murder (charge 8) following trial. Following the obtaining o......