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Directed acquittal
  • 17 Jun 2021

    R v Sua [2021] NZHC 1442

    Citation
    [2021] NZHC 1442
    Court
    High Court

    The applications under s147 were declined because there was legally admissible evidence which, if accepted by a properly directed jury, could establish the essential elements of the alleged offences against each applicant; material permitting reasonable inferences (presence, communications, GPS/CCTV, blood/palm print in vehicle, post‑offence conduct, leadership/status evidence, and the pathologist’s opinion that death resulted from sharp force injuries and blood loss) placed the questions squarely for jury determination.