13 Dec 2017
DC (CA431/2016) V R [2017] NZCA 591
- Citation
- [2017] NZCA 591
- Court
- Court of Appeal
Joinder was appropriate given the interfamilial and interconnected nature of the allegations and the parties' collective defence; the trial judge gave adequate directions to guard against impermissible reasoning; MT's statements were equivocal and of limited prejudicial effect; JT's recantation raised credibility issues properly left to the jury; no miscarriage of justice was established and all appeals against conviction were dismissed; publication suppression orders were made for appellants and witness W.