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Peter David Buddle v The Queen - SC 43/2009

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Summary

Criminal – Appeal against conviction – Crimes Act 1961 – Sexual offending – Criminal procedure – Exercise of s 374 discretion to discharge jury without their giving of a verdict – Whether trial Judge had authority to discharge jury at first trial on “a hung jury aspect” – Whether second trial a nullity in respect of all charges – Whether miscarriage of justice established.[2009] NZCA 184 CA 416/2008  14 May 2009

Result

Application for leave to appeal granted.
22 June 2009

Related Documents

Leave judgment - leave granted — BUDDLE v R SC 43/2009 [22 June 2009] (PDF 9 KB)

Substantive judgment — BUDDLE v R SC 43/2009 [26 November 2009] (PDF 132 KB)

Additional Information

 Result

Appeal allowed, Convictions set aside. New Trial ordered on three counts.

26 November 2009

 Hearing 13 August 2009