R v Baker - [1989] 1 NZLR 738

Criminal law — Evidence — Admissibility — Appeal against pre-trial ruling — State of mind of deceased person — Accused was charged with raping and murdering his estranged wife — Accused's statement was that his wife had invited him to visit her with a firearm to shoot stray cats — Crown sought to adduce evidence of statements made by deceased during four weeks before her death of her fear of accused, and of statements made by accused of his anger and jealousy towards deceased — Whether statements made by deceased were admissible as to her state of mind — Whether they were relevant to the issue of whether she invited accused to visit her with a firearm — Whether statements made by accused were admissible as relevant to motive.