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Court of Appeal Wellington
CA 79/01, CA 96/01 and CA 99/01
12 July; 19 September 2001
Elias CJ, Gault, Thomas, Blanchard and McGrath JJ
CA 79/01, CA 96/01 and CA 99/01
12 July; 19 September 2001
Elias CJ, Gault, Thomas, Blanchard and McGrath JJ
Criminal law — Sentence — Sentencing levels for manslaughter — Deadly force against child — Offender equipped with weapon — Crimes Act 1961, s 177.
Criminal law — Defences — Whether justification of self-defence available where threat to offender or third person of harm to occur at unspecified future time, by unspecified person — Crimes Act 1961, s 48.