4 Aug 2017
ROSE v R [2017] NZCA 335
- Citation
- [2017] NZCA 335
- Court
- Court of Appeal
The Court held that the proposed 2003 employment agreement evidence was not fresh and was immaterial to the charges on which Mr Rose was convicted; the trial Judge’s omission to give a general legal definition of conflict of interest did not produce a miscarriage of justice given the close personal and financial relationships and facts found by the jury; the sentencing starting point and final sentence for Mr Rose were within the available range given premeditation, duration, abuse of position and benefit obtained and the judge permissibly declined reparation as a matter of discretion given r…