Court of Appeal rejects Randi Gladstone’s conviction appeal

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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 the jury’s question on false imprisonment, and said the jury already knew the basic account put forward by the defence.

The court also rejected complaints about how the judge dealt with phone evidence. On Gladstone’s claim that the withdrawal of his good-character evidence harmed his defence, the court said his own legal team had agreed to the statement as a tactical move to avoid the jury hearing about his previous convictions.