Lynette Kaye Stewart v The Queen

In the Supreme Court of New Zealand, Lynette Kaye Stewart appealed against her conviction and sentence to the Crown. The appeal centred around the legal sufficiency of her conviction in light of the quashed conviction of a co-accused, who had been jointly charged with her. The case was heard by Justice Blanchard, Justice McGrath, and Justice William Young. The appellant was represented by J K W Blathwayt, while the Crown was represented by A Markham.

The primary legal issue before the Court was whether Stewart's conviction could stand in the wake of the quashed conviction of her co-accused, and her subsequent discharge under section 347 of the Crimes Act 1961. The Court had to determine whether the appellant's conviction was legally valid given that the co-accused's conviction had been quashed and she had been discharged.

In delivering the judgment of the Court, the three justices agreed to grant the application for leave to appeal. They acknowledged the significance of the quashed conviction of the co-accused and the subsequent discharge under section 347 of the Crimes Act 1961. Consequently, the Court found that the approved ground of appeal was valid, leading to the decision to set the matter down for a short hearing as soon as possible. The Registrar was directed to arrange the hearing to address the legal issues raised by the appellant's case.