1 Dec 2016
PRESTON v R [2016] NZCA 568
- Citation
- [2016] NZCA 568
- Court
- Court of Appeal
The Court dismissed the appeals: it held the appellant's texts were admissible as propensity evidence, the victim's out-of-court statements were sufficiently reliable and admissible under Evidence Act s18 and ss7/8, the pastor communication was not privileged under s58 because it lacked a religious/spiritual purpose, the summing-up fairly presented defence contentions and did not misstate expert evidence, Crown closing did not create a real risk of miscarriage, and the 19-year minimum term under Sentencing Act s104 was not manifestly excessive given brutality, planning and breach of protectio…