R v O'Brien - [2001] 2 NZLR 145

Criminal practice and procedure — Trial — Hostile witness — Accomplice called by prosecution — Procedure to determine whether witness hostile — Witness declared hostile — Whether Crown should have called witness if not confident witness would give favourable evidence — Whether Crown could cross-examine hostile witness on previous deposition statement in detail and at length — Evidence Act 1908, ss 5(7), 10 and 12C.