Dunedin Pine Hill murder: Jury finds Rajinder guilty of killing Gurjit Singh
Gurjit Singh at his home in Pine Hill. Photo / Supplied The Crown alleged the killing was a…
Mt Wellington homicide: Jury find couple not guilty of murder after ‘soldier’ stormed their house with knife
Justice James MacGillivray granted the request and defendants learned their fate about 3.50pm. The judge thanked the jury…
Auckland child sexual abuse case: Kane Penk jailed after jury trial
The judge agreed that Penk’s crimes, targeting a vulnerable child, were disturbing. “You did nothing wrong,” he told…
Jury to decide fate of Whangārei rugby players in sexual violation trial as defence closes its case
The jury has heard that several years ago, Hill and Nakadavotu were drinking at a Whangārei bar with…
Jury finds Jayden Meyer guilty of sexual violation of 15-year-old girl
He was then released into his father’s custody at 7.13pm. That same night, just before midnight, he sexually…
Jury hears defendant in Tauranga sexual offending trial is a convicted sex offender
While giving evidence, he claimed he and the girl had consensually kissed and that she only complained he…
James Arthur Holder murder trial: Emotional 111 call played to Christchurch jury
As she was told by the operator to move closer to Bridgwater, she could be heard sobbing and…
NZ law must catch up with reality on jury trials – Deborah Chambers
You are told that he had only two previous convictions in 2000 and 2005 involving remarkably similar conduct:…
AI is creeping into our court system. Will it undermine justice?
Artificial intelligence is coming for the law. Are we ready for robots to become judge and jury? When…
Hakyung Lee suitcase double-murder trial: Jury begins deliberations over children’s deaths
“You are here as members of the public, representing the community we all live in,” the judge said.…
Crown tells jury Hakyung Lee was not insane – she knew killing her children was murder
Addressing the jury this morning for the final time, Crown lawyer Natalie Walker reminded jurors of how Lee…
Loafers Lodge accused’s previous convictions read to High Court jury
The serious violent offence in 2009 happened after the man had been drinking for a number of hours…