Ronaki-Wihapi v R - [2025] 3 NZLR 290

Criminal practice and procedure — Culpable homicide — Murder — Manslaughter — Whether a charging error to allow two convictions of a culpable homicide relating to same victim — Criminal Procedure Act 2011 s 17.

Criminal practice and procedure — Consequences of charging error on verdicts and appeal — Whether real risk outcome of trial was affected — Whether charging error resulted in unfair trial — Crimes Act 1961 s 10.

Criminal practice and procedure — Whether murder verdict unreasonable — Pathologist evidence — Consequence of omission of page of evidence — Whether real risk outcome of trial was affected — Proof beyond reasonable doubt legal not medical — Level of scientific proof not required.