21 Jul 2017
MCMAHON v R [2017] NZCA 311
- Citation
- [2017] NZCA 311
- Court
- Court of Appeal
The Court held that the several facts taken together—historic methamphetamine convictions and NIA notations linking the appellant to clan‑lab activity, the passenger's drug history, the presence and condition of a tourniquet and the unconvincing explanation—provided reasonable grounds under s20 to search the vehicle without a warrant; the search was lawful, the evidence admissible, leave to appeal was properly granted and the appeal dismissed.