24 Aug 2020
ZHANG v NEW ZEALAND POLICE [2020] NZHC 2151
- Citation
- [2020] NZHC 2151
- Court
- High Court
The appeal court found the District Court's unexplained divergence from its prior indication created a reasonable possibility of a miscarriage of justice; on rehearing the court assessed gravity as low-to-moderate, found the evidence that a conviction would prevent entry to China was speculative and insufficiently particularised, and concluded the consequences of conviction were not shown to be disproportionately severe — leading to conviction and immediate discharge on the three drugs charges.