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High Court Wellington
CRI 2006-042-2569
13 November; 21 December 2007
Simon France J
CRI 2006-042-2569
13 November; 21 December 2007
Simon France J
Criminal law — Offences — Manufacture of drug — “Manufacture” — Process of several steps — Drug present in small quantities in mixture in early steps — Whether later steps manufacturing — When offence complete — Misuse of Drugs Act 1975, s 25(1).
Evidence — Hearsay — Unanswered text messages inquiring about drug sales — Whether hearsay — Whether admissible hearsay.
Evidence — Admissibility — Unanswered text messages inquiring about drug sales — Whether relevant and probative — Prejudicial effect.
Evidence — Expert evidence — Use of code words by drug dealers — Evidence as to practice by experienced police officer — Extent of evidence witness to give — Relationship between expert evidence and submission — Evidence Act 2006, s 25(1).