Rodney Paul Taniwha v The Queen - SC 16/2010

Criminal Appeal – Crimes Act 1961 – Sexual violation by rape – whether the Court of Appeal erred in approving the trial Judge’ s direction as to the meaning and application of s 128 of the Crimes Act 1961 – whether the trial Judge was required, in the context of her direction, to additionally direct the jury to acquit the applicant if it thought that there was a reasonable possibility that the applicant reasonably believed the complainant consented to the sexual intercourse[2010] NZCA 15   CA 449/2009  19 February 2010.