David James Thomas Watt v The Queen - SC 86/2006

Summary

Summary Criminal – appeal against conviction – criminal breach of trust – applicant was trustee and executor of an estate – applicant billed estate and paid himself out of estate funds – finding that applicant knew he was not entitled to be paid – sentenced to 15 months’ imprisonment – whether Court of Appeal erred in upholding conviction. CA 131/06 17 October 2006

Result

Application for leave to appeal dismissed.

30 July 2007

Additional Information

The Queen v Watt [2006] NZCA 293 (17 October 2006) 

WATT v R SC 86/2006 [30 July 2007]