CAC 10063 v Raj - Memorandum RE Defendant non-appearance at sentencing [2012] NZREADT 58 [pdf, 21 KB]
...“appointed counsel” had been given sufficient time to file submissions about penalty and this had been compounded by his only receiving the prosecution submission on 19 September 2012, rather than 5 September 2012 in terms of the timetable order. He requested further time to fie his submission to overcome his “disadvantaged situation” and that, in the meantime, we not grant leave for Ms M Polares and Mr M Dalangin to give evidence “without the chance of myself or my counsel to...