R v Sampson - [1989] 2 NZLR 288

Criminal law — Practice and procedure — Trial — Jury — Deliberations — Accused were convicted after jury had deliberated for almost 14 hours, delivering their verdict about 3 am — Accused appealed against conviction — Whether Judge erred in allowing jury to deliberate for that length of time — Whether conviction had resulted in a miscarriage of justice — Whether conviction should be set aside — Observations as to undesirability of such lengthy deliberations.