29 Mar 2017
R v FARQUHAR [2017] NZCA 95
- Citation
- [2017] NZCA 95
- Court
- Court of Appeal
The Court held the Facebook messages were admissible because they demonstrated repeated sexualised interest in the complainant specifically, making them highly probative of motive and explaining the accused's conduct and police interview; any prejudicial effect was co‑extensive with that probative relevance and therefore not illegitimate, so the Judge erred in excluding the messages and the evidence must be admitted at trial.