2022 R v M Aggravated Robbery – case dismissed pursuant to s 147 at end of Crown case.
2022 R V D Aggravated Robbery and Possession of firearm – Not guilty verdicts and guilty on remaining charges.
2021 R V H Wounding –Verdict –Hung Jury
2021 R V N Driving with Excess blood Alcohol – Discharged without conviction
2021 R V W -Wounding with intent -Hung Jury.
2020 R V H CRI 2019-044-000307- Sexual Violation –Verdict –Not Guilty
2020 R V H Sexual violation (3) and supplying class A (3 complainants) – Sexual violation charges withdrawn at trial pleaded guilty to sexual connection (2) and indecent act (2)
2020 R v T Driving with Excess Breath Alcohol – Discharged without conviction
2019 R V H Sexual Violation by rape x 3 ( 3 complainants ), sexual violation by unlawful sexual connection x 3, doing an indecent act x 3, supplying methamphetamine x 1, male assault female x 1 – Rape charges withdrawn at trial, supplying
class A withdrawn at trial, Male Assault female withdrawn at trial -client pleaded guilty to sexual connection with young person x 2, indecent act x 2
2018 R v S CRI 2018-092-009213 Importing 3.9 kilos class A drug methamphetamine sentenced to 7.3 years imprisonment no MPI
Parole Board
2018 R v W Granted Parole after serving 16 years for Murder
2015 sexual violation (rape) in backpackers lodge case dismissed after successful 147 application during trial
2015 unlawful sexual connection x 3 and possession of pornographic material charges withdrawn prior to trial following successful negotiation with police and client pleaded guilty to abduction and received home
detention
2015 Client charged with unlawful sexual connection x 2, rape x 1, kidnapping x 1 and injuring with intent x 1: verdict Not Guilty on all charges
2015 R V W – Careless use of motor vehicle causing death –result –discharge without conviction and permanent name suppression
2014 R V W Manufacturing methamphetamine verdict- Not Guilty
2014- R V H ( Belgrave Finance ) 2014 [ NZHC ] 1579- Serious Fraud and Financial Markets Authority prosecution of former lawyer Client found not guilty on 25 charges and convicted on 14
2012 Operation Acacia – R v P CRI 2010-004-12426 Possession of class A for supply x 9 –High Court – verdict Not Guilty on 2 counts convicted on 7
2011 Operation eight ( Terror raids trial)–R v W CRI 2008-404-000342
Accused one of 19 originally charged following the” Urewa terror raids”-High Court- charges withdrawn following Court of Appeal decision on search and seizure.
2011 R v P – CRI 2010-004-013010 injures with intent (sex) – verdict Not Guilty
2010 R v V CRI 2006-044-08239 – Manufacturing Methamphetamine
District Court- permanent Stay of Proceedings granted
2009 Operation Major – R v L CRI 2007-004-18086 Importing 135 Kg of class C
namely pseudoephedrine-High Court –verdict not guilty (largest importation of its kind )-verdict Not Guilty
2008 Operation Sabre – R v Gou CRI 2004-004-18566- importing – importing $3 million class B drug ecstasy- High Court –verdict Not Guilty (retrial first trial hung jury)
2008 R v F CRI 2007-0907023 Manslaughter – by injecting acquaintance with lethal cocktail of drugs – and possession of cannabis for supply-High Court –verdict Not Guilty on both counts
2004 Operation Illusion R v L CRI-2003-090-10609 Supplying class B-District Court– Convicted
2002 R v L- Kidnapping, Aggravated Burglary and Burglary – guilty plea and sentence reduced following appeal to Court of Appeal.
Successful; appeal to court of appeal
R v M Successful appeal against pretrial ruling to allow unlawfully obtained evidence
SUCCESSFUL APPEAL TO COURT OF APPEAL
R v L – Kidnapping-Sentence reduced
R v W – Fraud – Successful appeal and Retrial granted
R v R – Drugs – Crown appeal against sentence dismissed
R v S – Sexual violation – Sentence reduced
R v M – Kidnapping and aggravated robbery successful appeal evidence excluded
R v H – Importing 3.9 kilo methamphetamine sentence reduced