Martin Charles Cox v The Queen - SC 7/2006
Summary
Criminal law - appeal against conviction for assault with intent to commit sexual violation and sexual violation - whether the conduct of the Crown at trial justified the ordering of a new trial - whether the direction to the jury would have left the jury in doubt as to the burden of proof - misdirection on the core issue - approach to questioning in cross-examination that tends to breach solicitor/client privilege - prior consistent statement evidence. CA 240/05 7 December 2005
Result
Leave to Appeal dismissed.
31 March 2006
31 March 2006
Related Documents
Court of Appeal decision — R v Cox CA204/05 [2005] NZCA 401 (7 December 2005)
Leave judgment - leave dismissed — COX V R SC 7/2006 [31 March 2006] (PDF 18 KB)