AKULUE v R SC 38/2013
Leave to appeal was granted on the specific ground that whether the Court of Appeal was correct to find the proposed defence evidence inadmissible is a matter warranting the Supreme Court's consideration.
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- Citation
- SC 38/2013
- Parties
- Applicant: Ifeanyi Jude Akulue; Respondent: The Queen
- Court
- Supreme Court
- Jurisdiction
- New Zealand
- Judgment Date
- 8 May 2013
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal (leave to Appeal) / Leave to Appeal Application
- Outcome
- Leave to appeal granted
- Legal Topics
- Admissibility of Defence Evidence, Leave to Appeal
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Parties
Ifeanyi Jude Akulue
Applicant
The Queen
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal (leave to Appeal) / Leave to Appeal Application
Legal Issues
- 1 Was the Court of Appeal correct in finding the proposed defence evidence to be inadmissible?
Ratio Decidendi
Leave to appeal was granted on the specific ground that whether the Court of Appeal was correct to find the proposed defence evidence inadmissible is a matter warranting the Supreme Court's consideration.
Court Disposition
Leave to appeal granted
Orders
- Leave to appeal granted on ground: Was the Court of Appeal correct in finding the proposed defence evidence to be inadmissible?
Full Case Text
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AKULUE v R SC 38/2013 [8 May 2013]IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW ZEALANDSC 38/2013[2013] NZSC 48IFEANYI JUDE AKULUEvTHE QUEENCourt: Elias CJ, William Young and Chambers JJCounsel: L O Smith for ApplicantM F Laracy and M L Wong for CrownJudgment: 8 May 2013Leave to appeal is granted on the following ground:Was the Court of Appeal correct in finding the proposed defence evidence to be inadmissible?Solicitors:Lorraine O Smith, Auckland for ApplicantCrown Law Office, Wellington