Steven John Baird  v The Queen - SC 84/2012

Summary

Criminal Appeal – Crimes Act 1961, s 61(1) and (2) and the proviso to s 385(1) – whether the Court of Appeal erred in finding that, despite a failure on the part of the trial Judge to adequately direct the jury regarding the different position of the applicant from his co-accused, the applicant’ s convictions were inevitable and that no substantial miscarriage of justice had therefore occurred.[2012] NZCA 430   CA 722/2011

Additional Information

Application for leave to appeal dismissed,

5 February 2013