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R v Smith
Case information | R v Smith [2024] NZHC 1289
High Court
Decision of Public Interest
Sentencing of Motu Smith for murder and other charges; Smith found guilty at trial; Smith committed series of offending including impeding breathing, aggravated robbery, robbery, two charges of unlawfully taking a motor vehicle, providing false details to…
R v M
Case information | R v M [2024] NZHC 576
High Court
Decision of Public Interest
Sentencing notes for attempted murder (Crimes Act 1961, s 173) by defendant who had just turned 15 at the time following a Judge alone trial in the Youth Court (Police v MM [2022] NZYC 209). Held, three aggravating factors were present: premeditation, s…
The Queen v Shivneel Shahil Kumar
Case information | The Queen v Shivneel Shahil Kumar SC 115/2014
Supreme Court
Criminal Appeal – Evidence – Right to refrain from making a statement under s 23(4) of the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 – Whether admissions made to undercover police officers in holding cell after applicant arrested were actively elicited – Whethe…
James Patrick Gollan v The Queen
Case information | James Patrick Gollan v The Queen SC 28/2013
Supreme Court
Leave to Appeal
Leave to appeal dismissed
Appeal against conviction and sentence – Crimes Act, ss 55 and 56 – Whether the Court of Appeal erred in finding that there was no basis that the applicant was acting in defence of his home or property under s 55 or s 56 of the Crimes Act – Whether the fo…
Alana Glenys-May Thomas v The Queen
Case information | Alana Glenys-May Thomas v The Queen SC 11/2009
Supreme Court
Leave to Appeal
Leave to appeal dismissed
Criminal – Appeal from decision of the Court of Appeal allowing the admission of certain evidence at trial – Police executing a search warrant obtained the evidence through a search of an apartment – Applicant pleaded guilty to variety of drug-related off…
MA v The Attorney General
Case information | MA v The Attorney General SC 106/2009
Supreme Court
Leave to Appeal
Leave to appeal dismissed
Civil – the applicant was granted recognition of status as a refugee in 1996 and New Zealand citizenship in 1997 – in 2001 the applicant was discharged on the offence of making a false statement in his refugee claim – certain documents obtained by the Pol…
Richard Donald Collins v The Queen
Case information | Richard Donald Collins v The Queen SC 80/2009
Supreme Court
Leave to Appeal
Leave to appeal dismissed
Criminal – Firearms and manufacturing and supply of drugs convictions – Whether the Court of Appeal erred in finding that s 61 of the Arms Act 1983 was not restricted for use in emergency situations – Whether the Court of Appeal was wrong to hold that s 1…
GPM v The Queen
Case information | GPM v The Queen SC 37/2009
Supreme Court
Leave to Appeal
Leave to appeal dismissed
Appeal against pre-trial ruling. Police investigating a burglary stopped a car in which the appellant was a passenger. Whether stopping the car was lawful despite police acting under a wrong statutory power when an alternative statutory power was availabl…
Timothy Holden Tipple v The Queen
Case information | Timothy Holden Tipple v The Queen SC 19/2006
Supreme Court
Leave to Appeal
Leave to appeal dismissed
Criminal – appeal against conviction and sentence for dealing with a firearm with reckless disregard for the safety of others – Arms Act 1983, s 53(3) – whether purposive approach should be taken to interpretation of criminal offences – meaning of “reckle…