7 Dec 2016
WITANA v R [2016] NZCA 587
- Citation
- [2016] NZCA 587
- Court
- Court of Appeal
The Court held the Judge rightly admitted the deceased complainant's written statements: s18 was satisfied and under s8 the probative value was not outweighed by unfair prejudice (which could be mitigated by direction); the 2007 conviction for using a document was admissible propensity evidence relevant to intent and claim of right; leave to appeal was granted but the appeal was dismissed.