6 Aug 2018
MISA v R [2018] NZCA 293
- Citation
- [2018] NZCA 293
- Court
- Court of Appeal
Leave to adduce the further evidence was granted, but the appeal was dismissed because the new evidence, while relevant to contextual issues (location and plausibility of a third‑floor leap) and supporting concerns about copy‑cat allegation, was not sufficiently strong or cogent to raise a real doubt about the safety of the convictions; although defence counsel's pre‑trial briefing was inadequate and an adjournment should have been sought, any deficiency did not materially affect the verdicts; suppression order under s202 made for connected person CD.