Jacob Christopher Geary-Smart v The Queen - SC 140/2016

Summary

Criminal appeal – Evidence Act 2006, s 62 – Whether the Court of Appeal erred by requiring that further independent advice regarding the privilege against self‑incrimination be offered to a co-defendant – Whether the Court erred in refusing to grant leave to admit fresh evidence – Whether the Court erred by upholding the decision to admit propensity evidence – Whether the Court erred in upholding the sentence. [2016] NZCA 509   CA134/2015

Result

The applications for leave to appeal are dismissed.                           3 March 2017

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Additional Information

CUMMINGS V R, RW GEARY-SMART V R AND JC GEARY-SMART V R [2016] NZCA 509  20 October 2016