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Court of Appeal Wellington
CA 115/05 & 132/05
22 June; 18 July 2005
O'Regan, Chisholm and Salmon JJ
CA 115/05 & 132/05
22 June; 18 July 2005
O'Regan, Chisholm and Salmon JJ
Criminal law — Offences — Attempts — Mens rea of attempt — Attempted sexual violation — Mens rea where lack of reasonable grounds for belief ingredient of completed offence — Crimes Act 1961, ss 72(1) and (2), 128 and 129.
Criminal practice and procedure — Sentence — Sexual violation — Gender neutrality — Woman offending against boy — Appropriate starting point.