25 Aug 2022
MURRAY v NEW ZEALAND POLICE [2022] NZHC 2133
- Citation
- [2022] NZHC 2133
- Court
- High Court
On rehearing the High Court, applying statutory definitions and appellate standards, found beyond reasonable doubt that the appellant intentionally moved her hand while restrained and used a needle to puncture the complainant, satisfying assault and use-as-weapon elements of Crimes Act s202C(1)(a); trial judge's reasons were deficient but conviction was nonetheless safe on the appellate court's own assessment of the evidence.