Wise v R [2016] NZCA 246 (2 June 2016)

Last Updated: 18 June 2016

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF NEW ZEALAND
CA689/2014 [2016] NZCA 246
BETWEEN	CHRISTOPHER WISE Appellant
AND	THE QUEEN Respondent
CA715/2014
BETWEEN	HENRY AFAKASI Appellant
AND	THE QUEEN Respondent
CA722/2014
BETWEEN	FILIMAEA SILILOTO Appellant
AND	THE QUEEN Respondent
CA728/2014
BETWEEN	JOHN FETU Appellant
AND	THE QUEEN Respondent
CA28/2015
BETWEEN	JUSTIN LEE ABEL Appellant
AND	THE QUEEN Respondent
CA36/2015
BETWEEN	BEN KAUKASI Appellant
AND	THE QUEEN Respondent
CA234/2015
BETWEEN	ZEBULIN MARIO DAVOREN Appellant
AND	THE QUEEN Respondent

Hearing:	10 May 2016
Court:	Harrison, Simon France and Woolford JJ
Counsel:	M S Gibson for Appellant (CA689/2014) B L Sellars for Appellant (CA722/2014) M W Ryan for Appellant (CA728/2014) R M Mansfield for Appellant (CA28/2015) S J Bonnar QC for Appellant (CA36/2015) S J Lance and K L Wendt for Appellant (CA234/2015) K S Grau and A Ewing for Respondent
Judgment:	2 June 2016

JUDGMENT OF THE COURT

The appeals against conviction in CA689/2014 and CA28/2015 are allowed.
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[Reasons to follow]

Solicitors:
Crown Law Office, Wellington for Respondent