R v K (an accused) - [1984] 1 NZLR 264

Criminal law — Evidence — Recantation by complainant of evidence given by her at trial — Accused was convicted on six charges of incest with his daughter and one charge of indecently assaulting her — After trial, daughter said her evidence was false — Whether daughter's recantation of her trial evidence should be accepted — Accused had also been charged with indecencies with stepson but the Judge had withdrawn these charges from the jury — Stepson had given evidence against the accused on one of the incest charges — Whether stepson's evidence was capable of corroborating daughter's evidence — Whether stepson's evidence called for an accomplice warning.