21 Dec 2016
CARTER v R [2016] NZCA 629
- Citation
- [2016] NZCA 629
- Court
- Court of Appeal
Appellant was a voluntary self‑representative with capacity to participate in trial; despite cognitive impairment the trial was fair given overwhelming and corroborated Crown evidence and appellant's combative, diversionary conduct; cross‑examination on prior dishonesty convictions was properly permitted and jury directions were adequate; sentencing did not warrant mitigation for cognitive impairment because offending was deliberate and planned, but the three‑month uplift for historic prior offending was erroneous and is removed, reducing concurrent sentences from 3 years 3 months to 3 years…