29 Nov 2021
CRAVEN v R [2021] NZCA 630
- Citation
- [2021] NZCA 630
- Court
- Court of Appeal
The Court held that the prior convictions and relationship history were properly admissible as relationship propensity evidence relevant to both the violent offending and the complainant's response to sexual advances; the jury's limited exposure to non‑evidence materials was investigated and remedied (one juror discharged) and did not produce a miscarriage of justice; the sentencing exercise (11 year starting point within band 2, three‑year uplift for violence, and seven‑year MPI) fell within judicial discretion and was not manifestly excessive; and the late affidavit seeking to adduce fresh…