Kay Halton Skelton v The Queen

[2010] NZSC 102

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW ZEALAND

SC 32/2010
[2010] NZSC 102

KAY HALTON SKELTON

v

THE QUEEN

Court:Elias CJ, Blanchard and Tipping JJ

Counsel:Applicant in person

M F Laracy for Crown

Judgment:13 August 2010 

JUDGMENT OF THE COURT

The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.

REASONS

[1]        Ms Skelton seeks to overturn her conviction for abduction after pleading guilty.  The Court of Appeal dismissed her appeal.[1]

[1]      R v Headley and Skelton [2010] NZCA 71.

[2]        Despite being granted a number of extensions of time, Ms Skelton has not filed any submissions in support of her application.  She has now advised that her application for legal aid has been refused.

[3]        Ms Skelton’s father, Mr Headley, who was convicted with her and whose appeal to the Court of Appeal also failed, has been refused leave to appeal to this Court.[2]

[2]      Headley v R [2010] NZSC 61.

[4]        For the same reasons as we gave in respect of Mr Headley, we dismiss the present application as the proposed appeal has no prospect of succeeding.

Solicitors:

Crown Law Office, Wellington