30 May 2017
GODKIN v R [2017] NZCA 221
- Citation
- [2017] NZCA 221
- Court
- Court of Appeal
Counsel's advice against giving evidence was reasonable and informed and did not cause miscarriage; defence trial strategy (focusing on identity rather than contesting blood evidence) was proper; the jury could reasonably accept complainants' identifications and infer common intention from the surrounding conduct and circumstances, so convictions were sustainable.