16 Dec 2020
WOOD v R [2020] NZCA 653
- Citation
- WOOD v R [2020] NZCA 653
- Court
- Court of Appeal
The application to adduce the post‑trial recording was refused because it was hearsay of doubtful reliability and cogency (made in intoxicated informal circumstances, recorded without awareness, contained gaps and appeared reconstructive), and the trial witness's original evidence remained sufficiently reliable; separately the trial judge's directions on intoxication were adequate and consistent with authority, so no miscarriage of justice was established and the appeal was dismissed.