Tyson Wade Francis Repia v The King - SC 12/2025
Summary
Criminal Appeal
Result
A The application for leave to appeal is granted (Repia v R [2024] NZCA 677).
B The approved question is whether the Court of Appeal was correct to dismiss the appeal on the basis that Mr Repia’s reasonable belief in consent was excluded from inquiry in the involvement hearing under s 10 of the Criminal Procedure (Mentally Impaired Persons) Act 2003.
27 March 2025
Date of Hearing
14 August 2025
Judges
Winkelmann CJ, Glazebrook, Ellen France, Kós and Miller JJ
Case Synopses
Submissions from counsel
- Hearing date 14 August 2025 Respondent's submissions (PDF 1.1 MB)
- Hearing date 14 August 2025 Appellant submissions (PDF 524 KB)