McKenzie v R

The Court of Appeal of New Zealand heard appeals from Mr McKenzie and Mr Miles against their convictions and sentences. Mr McKenzie appealed against his conviction for conspiracy to manufacture methamphetamine, while Mr Miles appealed against his convictions for manufacturing methamphetamine, possession of precursor substances, and possession of equipment intended for use in manufacturing, as well as his sentence. The Court found that the note written by Mr Newton was admissible in the case against Mr McKenzie, and that the verdict was not unreasonable. The Court also rejected Mr Miles' grounds of appeal against his conviction, finding that there was sufficient evidence to convict him, and that the jury had enough time to deliberate on the counts. The Court found that Mr Miles' sentence was not manifestly excessive or unfairly higher than that of his co-offenders. The appeals against conviction and sentence with respect to Mr Miles were dismissed, and Mr McKenzie's appeal against conviction was also dismissed.