Damin Peter Cook v The King - SC 120/2023

Summary

Criminal Appeal

Result

A The application for an extension of time to apply for leave to appeal is granted.
B The application for leave to appeal is granted (Cook v R [2023] NZCA 342).
C The approved question is whether the Court of Appeal was correct to treat Mr Cook’s defence as insane automatism.
19 February 2024

Date of Hearing

23 July 2024 — 24 July 2024

Judges

Winkelmann CJ, Glazebrook, Williams, Kós and Miller JJ

Related Documents

District Court decision — [2022] NZDC 17588

Court of Appeal decision — COOK v R [2023] NZCA 342 [4 August 2023]

Leave judgment - leave granted — DAMIN PETER COOK v R [2024] NZSC 12 [19 February 2024] (PDF 136 KB)