Jamie Ahsin v The Queen - SC 96/2012
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Summary
Criminal appeal – Appeal against conviction – Crimes Act 1961, s 66(1) – Party to murder –Providing assistance to principal offender – Concept of withdrawal – Whether Court of Appeal was correct that appellant’s actions could not amount to a withdrawal of assistance[2011] NZCA 75 CA 133/2010
Result
The application for leave to appeal is granted. The approved question is whether the trial judge should have directed the jury as to withdrawal in relation to s 66(1)(b) of the Crimes Act 1961.
11 March 2013
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Appeal allowed, conviction quashed.
New trial ordered.
30 October 2014
11 March 2013
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Appeal allowed, conviction quashed.
New trial ordered.
30 October 2014
Hearing Transcripts
Related Documents
Leave judgment - leave granted — AHSIN v R SC 96/2012 [11 March 2013] (PDF 7 KB)
Supreme court decision — JAMIE NGAHUIA AHSIN v R AND RAELEEN MATEWAI NOYLE RAMEKA v R [2014] NZSC 153 [30 October 2014] (PDF 761 KB)