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
Related Documents
Leave judgment - leave dismissed — GEARY-SMART v R [2017] NZSC 23 3 March 2017 (PDF 85 KB)
Additional Information
CUMMINGS V R, RW GEARY-SMART V R AND JC GEARY-SMART V R [2016] NZCA 509 20 October 2016