13 Jun 2017
STEWART v R [2017] NZCA 246
- Citation
- [2017] NZCA 246
- Court
- Court of Appeal
The Court held that once the jury found the appellant caused the child's grievous injuries, there was more than sufficient circumstantial and expert evidence to infer intent to cause really serious harm (severity and pattern of injuries, requirement for substantial force and multiple impacts, appellant's lies and concealment), the trial judge's directions were adequate in the circumstances, and the expert's critical remarks did not render his evidence so partisan as to invalidate the verdict.