19 Nov 2021
RAMEKA v R [2021] NZCA 614
- Citation
- [2021] NZCA 614
- Court
- Court of Appeal
References in the defendant's police statement to the complainant being a 'nark' were admissible as directly relevant to motive; the reference to the defendant's prior arrest for cultivating cannabis was admissible as contextual background rather than propensity evidence because it explained the longstanding hostility; any prejudicial effect did not outweigh probative value and was addressed by jury directions, therefore no miscarriage of justice arose and the appeal is dismissed.