Court of Appeal dismisses Randi Gladstone’s appeal against convictions

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The Court of Appeal has dismissed Randi Gladstone’s appeal against his convictions for rape, sexual assault and false imprisonment. The court found no unfairness in the trial judge’s response to a jury question, and rejected his arguments about phone evidence and the withdrawal of evidence of good character.

Gladstone was found guilty on 23 January 2025 and sentenced to 10 years’ imprisonment in March 2025. The appeal court said his legal team had agreed to the statement withdrawing his good-character evidence as a tactical step to avoid a ruling that his previous convictions could be heard by the jury.