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RS v HM Advocate
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RS v HM Advocate
HCA/2025/138/XC
Appeal against Conviction
Wednesday 20 May 2026
10:30 until conclusion
Tony Lenehan KC
The appellant was convicted of domestic and sexual offending for which he received an extended sentence. The indictment included a docket libelling conduct towards the first complainer for which the appellant had already been prosecuted and convicted at summary level. The conduct libelled was a threat to damage the complainer’s property and repeatedly contacting them by telephone and text message. The appellant now appeals on the basis that the trial judge materially misdirected the jury as to the use they could make of the docket evidence.