10 Aug 2020
DONG v R [2020] NZCA 336
- Citation
- [2020] NZCA 336
- Court
- Court of Appeal
The conviction was upheld because there was sufficient admissible evidence for a properly instructed jury to conclude beyond reasonable doubt that the appellant intentionally wounded the victim (wound consistent with a knife, the larger black-handled knife contained the victim's DNA and was found hidden, and witness accounts placed the appellant attacking the victim); the decision by defence counsel not to call the appellant's wife was a reasonable tactical decision given the risk of exposure to evidence of attempted bribery and did not amount to a miscarriage of justice; the late filing was…