Tony Douglas Robertson v The Queen

[2009] NZSC 33

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW ZEALAND

90/2008
[2009] NZSC 33

TONY DOUGLAS ROBERTSON

v

THE QUEEN

Court:Elias CJ, Blanchard and Tipping JJ

Counsel:Applicant in person

M D Downs for Crown

Judgment:3 April 2009 

JUDGMENT OF THE COURT

THE APPLICATION FOR LEAVE IS DISMISSED.

REASONS

[1]       The applicant seeks leave to appeal against the Court of Appeal’s dismissal of his appeal against conviction for offending against some children.  The offences included robbery, attempted kidnapping, abduction and indecencies.  The sole proposed ground is that the verdicts of the jury were unreasonable, a ground which was understandably pressed only “lightly” in the Court of Appeal by his counsel as the Crown case was in fact extremely strong.  The verdicts, far from being unreasonable, were really inevitable on the basis of the evidence.

[2]       No point of public or general importance is raised and there can certainly be no concern that a miscarriage of justice may have occurred.

Solicitors:
Crown Law Office, Wellington