My client who was intoxicated on the plane was said to have indecently assaulted the young female passenger sitting next to him by rubbing her bottom and her genital area. The allegation seemed a strong one but after careful cross examination the jury found my client not guilty.
My client was a 15 year old (one of the youngest in New Zealand to face a murder charge) who stabbed his friend in the back in a jealous moment of anger. The jury found him not guilty of the murder and a manslaughter conviction was entered.
My client had just completed his degree and was looking for a career job when in a late night incident where he had come to the aid of a friend he broke a mans jaw with a single punch. The impact on his potential career was really at risk with him being unable to even…
I was instructed to appeal the conviction for this client who had received a 7 year prison sentence for a serious assault on a police officer said to have occurred whilst he was fleeing from a crime scene. On appeal it was necessary to consider all the legal issues raised in the trial. The conviction…
The skipper of a boat that capsized near Waiheke Island in the Hauraki Gulf leading to the deaths of two people has been sentenced to three months’ community detention and 150 hours of community service. Te Karare Tapaanga, 57, pleaded guilty to operating the boat in a manner which caused danger to people or property….
This high publicised case resulted in sentencing delay. A man who has admitted assaulting cricketer Jesse Ryder has had his sentencing put off until after the trial of his co-accused. Disputes about the facts of the assault by the 20-year-old carpet layer have now been resolved, after a hearing in the Christchurch District Court…
