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New Zealand Case Law

Good character direction
  • 10 Dec 2008

    M V R SC 71/2008

    Citation
    SC 71/2008
    Court
    Supreme Court

    Any error in excluding the proposed character evidence was immaterial because the judge gave a good character direction that conveyed to the jury the applicant had no relevant previous convictions and the excluded evidence would have risked prejudicial cross-examination; therefore no miscarriage of justice arose and leave to appeal is denied.