11 Jul 2019
BARTRAM v R [2019] NZCA 305
- Citation
- [2019] NZCA 305
- Court
- Court of Appeal
No miscarriage of justice was shown: defence counsel made a competent tactical decision to permit the witness to give damaging evidence, Crown re-examination added nothing material, the jury were adequately directed and able to assess the witness's motive and credibility, and the sentence was within the appropriate range and not disproportionate or lacking justified parity; therefore both conviction and sentence appeals were dismissed.