10 Mar 2021
GEORGE v R [2021] NZCA 56
- Citation
- [2021] NZCA 56
- Court
- Court of Appeal
The Henare affidavit was rejected as not fresh in context and lacking credibility and cogency; the Putt hearsay statement was properly admitted because formal contemporaneous statement and indicia of reliability outweighed potential prejudice; Kamoto's propensity evidence had low probative value but its admission did not produce a miscarriage of justice; Solomon's police statement was voluntary and admissible; prosecutor's comment was permissible; the judge's directions on intent and the composite question trail were adequate in context — accordingly both appeals dismissed and application to…