Damien Shane Kuru v The King - SC 61/2023
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Summary
Criminal Appeal
Result
A Leave to appeal is granted (Kuru v R [2023] NZCA 150).
B The approved question is whether the Court of Appeal was correct to dismiss the appeal.
10 August 2023
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A The appeal is allowed.
B The appellant’s conviction is set aside.
C Order under ss 233(3)(a) and 241(2) of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011 that a judgment of acquittal be entered.
20 December 2024
B The approved question is whether the Court of Appeal was correct to dismiss the appeal.
10 August 2023
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A The appeal is allowed.
B The appellant’s conviction is set aside.
C Order under ss 233(3)(a) and 241(2) of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011 that a judgment of acquittal be entered.
20 December 2024
Date of Hearing
04 March 2024
Judges
Winkelmann CJ, Glazebrook, Ellen France, Williams and Kós JJ
Case Synopses
Submissions from counsel
- Hearing date 4 March 2024 Appellant submissions (PDF 579 KB)
- Hearing date 4 March 2024 Respondent submissions (PDF 1.6 MB)