R v Alsford

[2017] NZSC 32

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW ZEALAND

I TE KŌTI MANA NUI

 SC 130/2017
[2018] NZSC 32

BETWEEN

CARL KIATIKA NGAWHIKA
Applicant

AND

THE QUEEN

Respondent

Court:	Elias CJ, Glazebrook and Ellen France JJ
Counsel:	J U Mooney for Applicant J E L Carruthers for Respondent
Judgment:	17 April 2018

JUDGMENT OF THE COURT

The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.

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REASONS

1. Mr Ngawhika seeks leave to appeal against the decision of the Court of Appeal[1] dismissing his appeal against conviction on four charges of theft[2] and his appeal against sentence. 

   [1]Ngawhika v R [2017] NZCA 535 (Harrison, Lang and Ellis JJ).

   [2]He was acquitted on four charges.

2. The arguments the applicant seeks to raise essentially mirror the arguments in the Court of Appeal.  There is no point of general or public importance.  Nor does anything raised suggest a miscarriage of justice. 

1. The application for leave to appeal is dismissed. 

Solicitors:
Crown Law Office, Wellington for Respondent