Elizabeth Maria Bolea v The King - SC 25/2023
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Summary
Result
B The approved question is whether the Court of Appeal was correct to dismiss the appeal.
22 June 2023
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A The appeal is allowed.
B The conviction for participating in an organised criminal group is quashed.
C The application for a discharge without conviction is remitted to the High Court for reconsideration.
3 May 2024
Date of Hearing
31 October 2023
Judges
Glazebrook, O'Regan, Ellen France, Williams and Kós JJ
Case Synopses
Submissions from counsel
- Hearing date 31 October 2023 Appellant submissions (PDF 2.4 MB)
- Hearing date 31 October 2023 Respondent submissions (PDF 401 KB)
- Hearing date 31 October 2023 Respondent Oral Outline (PDF 157 KB)
- Hearing date 31 October 2023 Appellant Oral Outline (PDF 204 KB)
Hearing Transcripts
Related Documents
High Court decision — R v BOLEA [2022] NZHC 2998 [16 November 2022]
Court of Appeal decision — BOLEA v THE KING [2023] NZCA 39 [6 March 2023]
Leave judgment - leave granted — ELIZABETH MARIA BOLEA v R [2023] NZSC 72 [22 June 2023] (PDF 130 KB)
Substantive judgment — ELIZABETH MARIA BOLEA v R [2024] NZSC 46 [3 May 2024] (PDF 301 KB)