17 Mar 2017
TE WHAITI v POLICE [2017] NZHC 487
- Citation
- TE WHAITI v POLICE [2017] NZHC 487
- Court
- High Court
The prior police statement, even if inadmissibly admitted, had only limited evidential significance (used to refresh timing) and the Judge's verdict rested on the complainant's compelling oral evidence and corroborating photographs; the admission did not create a real risk of a different outcome, the representative breach charge was supportable on the evidence, and there was no improper propensity reasoning; accordingly the appeal is dismissed.