3 Jul 2018
R (CA129/2017) v R [2018] NZCA 235
- Citation
- [2018] NZCA 235
- Court
- Court of Appeal
The Court held the evidence of MA's self-harm and attempted suicide was admissible as relevant context explaining reporting and retraction and its probative value was not outweighed by unfair prejudice given the judge's directions; the proposed fresh evidence (immigration/customs records) was neither sufficiently fresh nor cogent and would not have affected the safety of the verdict; consequently the application to adduce further evidence was declined and the appeal against conviction was dismissed; a publication prohibition under s200 Criminal Procedure Act 2011 was made.