R v Antonievic

[2015] NZHC 453

ORDER PROHIBITING PUBLICATION OF THE REASONS FOR JUDGMENT IN NEWS MEDIA OR ON THE INTERNET OR OTHER PUBLICLY AVAILABLE DATABASE UNTIL FINAL DISPOSITION OF TRIAL.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF NEW ZEALAND NELSON REGISTRY

CRI-2011-042-000869

CRI-2011-042-000876 [2015] NZHC 453

THE QUEEN

v

TAYLOR IVAN ANTONIEVIC THOMAS JOSEPH BASHFORD NATALIE JEAN BUSCH

COLIN CHINNOCK JORDAN JOHN DALY

JASON PETER GEORGE FRIEND JASON PAUL GRIFFITHS GRANT ROY HAYWARD TERRY JONES

HAYLEY JOANNE KIRKWOOD MARK JAMES LEE

RUSSELL PHILLIP LLOYD JOSEPH MARK PAHL GREGORY JOHN PAGE ROGER PAUL PATRICK

GLYN PATRICK RUTLEDGE CRAIG PETER SMITH DAMIAN JOHN STACEY ROBERT JOHN STEWART GLEN ROSS THOMPSON

Judgment:                12 March 2015

SUPPLEMENTARY JUDGMENT OF COLLINS J [Addendum to Judgment No 2)

[1]      I refer to the Crown’s memorandum dated 12 March 2015.

R v ANTONIEVIC [2015] NZHC 453 [12 March 2015]

[2]      The Crown is correct.   I inadvertently overlooked charge 88 in relation to Trial 1.    That charge is against Mr Rutledge and alleges he possessed methamphetamine for the purposes of supply.

[3]      The amount of methamphetamine referred to in the police summary of facts in relation to charge 88 is one ounce.

[4]      I have identified in my judgment that the threshold for “seriousness” for methamphetamine  offending  involves  possessing  five  grams  or  more  for  the purposes of supply.  One ounce of methamphetamine passes that threshold by a considerable margin.

[5]      The Crown may adduce the evidence it has obtained against Mr Rutledge at

his trial.   Mr Rutledge’s name and charge 88 should be added to the schedule in

paragraph [96] of my judgment of 11 March 2015.

D B Collins J

Solicitors:

Crown Solicitor, Nelson

Bamford Law, Nelson for Defendants Jones and Lloyd

Rout Milner Fitchett, Nelson for Defendant Rutledge
Spear Law, Nelson for Defendant Hayward

Zindels, Nelson for Defendants Antonievic and Smith