Jamie Ronaki Kissling v The Queen

[2010] NZSC 63

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW ZEALAND

SC 19/2010
[2010] NZSC 63

JAMIE RONAKI KISSLING

v

THE QUEEN

Court:Elias CJ, Blanchard and Tipping JJ

Counsel:B S Yeoman for Applicant

M D Downs for Crown

Judgment:9 June 2010 

JUDGMENT OF THE COURT

The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.

REASONS

[1]        This application for leave to appeal against convictions for drug offending and car conversion appeal is brought long out of time and has no merit.  The applicant faced a strong case on the charges where convictions remain (the Court of Appeal having quashed a conviction for manufacturing methamphetamine).

[2]        The applicant’s very generalised assertions of inadequacy of evidence or trial error are not substantiated.  No question of general principle or appearance of any miscarriage of justice has been shown.

Solicitors:

B S Yeoman, Lower Hutt for Applicant

Crown Law Office, Wellington