Thompson v The Queen

[2005] NZSC 66

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW ZEALAND

SC 42/2005 [2005] NZSC 66

SCOTT SIMEON THOMPSON

v

THE QUEEN

Court:            Tipping J and McGrath J Counsel:    R M Lithgow for Appellant

A Markham for Crown

Judgment:      22 September 2005

JUDGMENT OF THE COURT

1.        Leave to appeal is granted.

2.The ground of appeal approved in terms of Rule 29 is whether the Court of Appeal was correct in its conclusion that no miscarriage of justice arose from the prejudicial evidence given by the first complainant as discussed by the Court of Appeal in paragraphs [35]- [71] of its judgment.

Solicitors:

Crown Law Office, Wellington

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