27 Sept 2021
MORRIS v R [2021] NZCA 491
- Citation
- [2021] NZCA 491
- Court
- Court of Appeal
No unfairness arose from loss of T's prior statements or the Pearce police file because T expressly accepted his earlier denials and defence was able to advance mistake/transference arguments; expert opinions and the offender's pattern of persistent paedophilic offending, relapse after prior treatment, lack of insight and denial of responsibility satisfied s 87(2) and s 87(4) considerations such that preventive detention with a five year minimum period was appropriate and not manifestly excessive.