John Butterfield v The King - SC 48/2026
Summary
Criminal Appeal - Application for leave to bring an appeal
Result
A The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
B We make an order continuing suppression of the applicant’s name, address, occupation and any identifying particulars on the terms set out at [11] until 2 pm on 14 August 2026. Suppression will lapse at that time.
13 August 2026
Related Documents
Leave judgment - leave dismissed — BUTTERFIELD v R [2026] NZSC 106 [13 August 2026] (PDF 154 KB)
District Court decision — [2025] NZDC 22627
Court of Appeal decision — BUTTERFIELD v R [2026] NZCA 95 [31 March 2026]