10 Apr 2018
PAEWHENUA v R [2018] NZCA 86
- Citation
- [2018] NZCA 86
- Court
- Court of Appeal
The recorded telephone calls were admissible without expert voice identification because their probative value derived from content and surrounding circumstances; combined with admissions, fingerprints on packaging, and other circumstantial evidence, a reasonable jury could be satisfied beyond reasonable doubt of the appellant's guilt, so the appeal against conviction fails.