4 Apr 2017
R (CA602/2016) v R [2017] NZCA 107
- Citation
- [2017] NZCA 107
- Court
- Court of Appeal
The Court held the Palmerston North and Wellington allegations were cross‑admissible as propensity evidence because their similarities produced high probative value that outweighed the risk of prejudice, so refusal to sever and to grant a mistrial was correct; the disclosure delay did not make the trial unfair.