Abraham Eparaima Kohai v The Queen
[2014] NZSC 91
•16 July 2014
| NOTE: PUBLICATION OF NAME(S) OR IDENTIFYING PARTICULARS OF COMPLAINANT(S) PROHIBITED BY S 139 OF THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACT 1985. |
| IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW ZEALAND |
| SC 42/2014 [2014] NZSC 91 |
| BETWEEN | ABRAHAM EPARAIMA KOHAI |
| AND | THE QUEEN |
| Court: | McGrath, William Young and Glazebrook JJ |
Counsel: | S K Green for the Applicant |
Judgment: | 16 July 2014 |
JUDGMENT OF THE COURT
A Leave to appeal is granted (Kohai v R [2014] NZCA 83).
B The approved question is whether the Court of Appeal was correct to dismiss the conviction appeal.
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As this appeal raises similar issues to those in DH (SC 9/2014) v The Queen,[1] it would be sensible for it to be set down for hearing at the same time as, or in close proximity to, DH (SC 9/2014) v The Queen, which has a current hearing date of 16 October 2014.
[1]DH (SC 9/2014) v The Queen [2014] NZSC 50.
A copy of this judgment is to be sent to the parties in DH (SC 9/2014) v The Queen.
Solicitors:
Crown Law Office, Wellington for Respondent
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