30 May 2017
PEI v NEW ZEALAND POLICE [2017] NZHC 1154
- Citation
- [2017] NZHC 1154
- Court
- High Court
The court held that 'against' in s 198A(1) is to be interpreted contextually and does not require the firearm to be aimed or fired directly at the named constable; the trial judge correctly found on the evidence that the appellant intentionally used the firearm in a manner adverse to Constable Ross by firing into the glass partition in full view of her, including firing a second shot after she ducked, and therefore the conviction and sentence were properly upheld.