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Court of Appeal Wellington
4, 5, 6 May; 18 June 1971
North P, Turner and Haslam JJ
4, 5, 6 May; 18 June 1971
North P, Turner and Haslam JJ
Criminal law — Evidence and proof — Burden of proof — Principles of circumstantial evidence — Relevant facts — Admissibility of evidence — Psychiatrist's opinion of past state of mind based on present examination inadmissible.
Evidence — Onus of proof and right to begin — Principles of circumstantial evidence — Expert evidence — Inadmissibility of psychiatrist's evidence.