10 Nov 2023
R v TAYLOR [2023] NZHC 3181
- Citation
- [2023] NZHC 3181
- Court
- High Court
District Court's refusal to accept a plea did not produce a final conviction; because no conviction was entered the EBA charge was not finally determined and the Crown retains statutory power to amend the charge to be an alternative to manslaughter under s190 CPA; the EBA and manslaughter charges are overlapping but permissible alternatives (not mirror charges); therefore proceeding with manslaughter does not offend double jeopardy and the application to stay/dismiss is dismissed.