R v Affleck CA446/05

In the Court of Appeal of New Zealand, the appellant, Geoffrey Paul Affleck, appealed against his conviction and sentence for multiple charges of sexual violation, unlawful sexual connection, indecent assault, and drug-related offenses. The appellant was sentenced to an effective term of imprisonment of 12 years, with a minimum non-parole period of 50% of the effective sentence. The appellant argued that there was counsel error and that the sentence imposed was manifestly excessive.

The Court found that there was no counsel error, as the evidence proposed by the appellant's wife, who claimed to have been awake during the events, was not credible. The Court determined that the sentence imposed was not manifestly excessive, as the appellant's crimes were serious and aggravating, and the sentence was necessary to achieve the sentencing goals of denunciation, accountability, deterrence, and community protection.

The appeals against conviction and sentence were dismissed, and the original sentences were upheld.