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HM Advocate v Helen Moran or MacDonald
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HM Advocate v Helen Moran or MacDonald
HCA/2025/448/XC
Crown appeal against sentence
Friday 14 November 2025
10:30 until conclusion
John Brannigan
On 16 June 2025 Ms Moran pled guilty to behaving in a threatening and abusive manner and assault to the danger of life with intent to rob. Both offences were committed on bail. On 21 July 2025 she was given a Community Payback Order with an 18 month supervision requirement and a Restriction of Liberty Order for 8 months.
The Crown (prosecution) appeals this sentence as unduly lenient.