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The Court concluded the convictions in CA689/2014 and CA28/2015 were unsafe and therefore allowed those appeals and quashed the convictions.
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- Citation
- openlaw-0bbad5b9_23ff_4d85_9cba_154874a9da56.pdf
- Parties
- Appellant: Christopher Wise; Appellant: Henry Afakasi; Appellant: Filimaea Sililoto; Appellant: John Fetu; Appellant: Justin Lee Abel; Appellant: Ben Kaukasi; Appellant: Zebulin Mario Davoren; Respondent: The Queen
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Jurisdiction
- New Zealand
- Judgment Date
- 2 June 2016
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Appeal / Judgment (court of Appeal, 2 June 2016)
- Outcome
- Appeals against conviction in CA689/2014 and CA28/2015 allowed.
- Legal Topics
- Appeal Against Conviction, Safety of Conviction
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Parties
Christopher Wise
Appellant
Henry Afakasi
Appellant
Filimaea Sililoto
Appellant
John Fetu
Appellant
Justin Lee Abel
Appellant
Ben Kaukasi
Appellant
Zebulin Mario Davoren
Appellant
The Queen
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Judgment (court of Appeal, 2 June 2016)
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether convictions in CA689/2014 and CA28/2015 were unsafe and required quashing
- 2 Appropriate appellate disposal where conviction safety is in question
Ratio Decidendi
The Court concluded the convictions in CA689/2014 and CA28/2015 were unsafe and therefore allowed those appeals and quashed the convictions.
Court Disposition
Appeals against conviction in CA689/2014 and CA28/2015 allowed.
Orders
- Appeals against conviction in CA689/2014 and CA28/2015 allowed
- Convictions quashed in CA689/2014 and CA28/2015
Full Case Text
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DRAFTIN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF NEW ZEALANDCA689/2014[2016] NZCA 246BETWEEN CHRISTOPHER WISEAppellantAND THE QUEENRespondentCA715/2014BETWEEN HENRY AFAKASIAppellantAND THE QUEENRespondentCA722/2014BETWEEN FILIMAEA SILILOTOAppellantAND THE QUEENRespondentCA728/2014BETWEEN JOHN FETUAppellantAND THE QUEENRespondentCA28/2015BETWEEN JUSTIN LEE ABELAppellantAND THE QUEENRespondentCA36/2015BETWEEN BEN KAUKASIAppellantAND THE QUEENRespondentCA234/2015BETWEEN ZEBULIN MARIO DAVORENAppellantAND THE QUEENRespondentHearing: 10 May 2016Court: Harrison, Simon France and Woolford JJCounsel: M S Gibson for Appellant (CA689/2014)B L Sellars for Appellant (CA722/2014)M W Ryan for Appellant (CA728/2014)R M Mansfield for Appellant (CA28/2015)S J Bonnar QC for Appellant (CA36/2015)S J Lance and K L Wendt for Appellant (CA234/2015)K S Grau and A Ewing for RespondentJudgment: 2 June 2016JUDGMENT OF THE COURTThe appeals against conviction in CA689/2014 and CA28/2015 are allowed.____________________________________________________________________[Reasons to follow]Solicitors:Crown Law Office, Wellington for Respondent