R v J(CA360/06)

[2007] NZCA 105

NOTE: PUBLICATION OF NAME OR IDENTIFYING PARTICULARS OF COMPLAINANT PROHIBITEDBY S 139 CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACT 1985.

ORDER PROHIBITING PUBLICATION OF THE JUDGMENT OR ANY PART OF THE PROCEEDINGS (INCLUDING THE RESULT) IN NEWS MEDIA OR ON INTERNET OR

OTHER PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE DATABASE UNTIL FINAL DISPOSITION OF RETRIAL.  PUBLICATION IN LAW REPORT OR LAW DIGEST PERMITTED.

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF NEW ZEALAND

CA360/06 [2007] NZCA 105

THE QUEEN

v

J(CA360/06)

Hearing:         28 March 2007

Court:            O’Regan, Ellen France and Wilson JJ Counsel:           S W Hughes for Appellant

P K Feltham for Crown

Judgment:      29 March 2007         at 12 noon

JUDGMENT OF THE COURT

A        The appeal against conviction is allowed.

B        The convictions are quashed.

R V J(CA360/06) CA CA360/06  29 March 2007

C        A re-trial is ordered.

DOrder prohibiting publication of the judgment and any part of the proceedings (including the result) in news media or on Internet or other publicly accessible database until final disposition of retrial.  Publication in Law Report or Law Digest permitted.

[Reasons will follow]

Solicitors:
Crown Law Office, Wellington