21 Jun 2016
H (CA41/2015) V R [2016] NZCA 272
- Citation
- [2016] NZCA 272
- Court
- Court of Appeal
No miscarriage of justice was established because there was no reasonably arguable basis to exclude the child's chlamydia result or the mother's chlamydia; the expert opinions were properly admitted and not speculative; propensity evidence was properly admitted and relevant; evidence that defendant declined testing was permissible; counsel's conduct was objectively reasonable and consistent with instructions; the verdicts were safe; and the sentence fell within the appropriate banding and was not manifestly excessive, therefore appeals against conviction and sentence were dismissed and public…