Wrongful Prosecution
Harwood Wilson made this Official Information request to New Zealand Police
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From: Harwood Wilson
Dear New Zealand Police,
Please provide the following:
A list of all cases sent to court which have originally been been convicted at guilty then later found as wrongfully found guilty since January 2003.
Please also state the officer in charge of each investigation.
Yours faithfully,
Harwood Wilson
From: Ministerial Services
New Zealand Police
Tēnā koe Harwood
I refer to your Official Information Act 1982 (OIA) request dated 16 May 2023.
Some of the information to which your request relates is not held by Police, but is believed to more closely connected with the functions of the Ministry of Justice. The related portions of your request are as follows:
"A list of all cases sent to court which have originally been been convicted at guilty then later found as wrongfully found guilty since January 2003."
In these circumstances, we are required by section 14 of the OIA to transfer your request. The portions of your request detailed above have been transferred to the Ministry of Justice.
You will hear further from the Ministry of Justice concerning the transferred portion of your request.
Ngā mihi
Sophie
Ministerial Services
Police National Headquarters
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From: Media
Hi Harwood,
This is to let you know your OIA request to Police has been partially
transferred to the Ministry of Justice.
The related portion of your request is as follows;
"A list of all cases sent to court which have originally been convicted at
guilty then later found as wrongfully found guilty since January 2003."
A response is due to by 26/06/2023.
Ngā mihi,
Communications Services
Ministry of Justice | Tāhū o te Ture
www.[1]justice.govt.nz
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From: Ministerial Services
New Zealand Police
Tēnā koe
Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act
request, received by New Zealand Police on 16 May 2023.
Kind regards, Michelle
Ministerial Services - Police National Headquarters
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From: Media
Kia ora Harwood,
Thank you for your OIA request of 16 May 2023, to the New Zealand Police.
Your request was transferred to the Ministry of Justice (the Ministry) for
response.
The Ministry cannot provide case list information. However, we can provide
some information that may be relevant to you, as follows:
o The number of convicted charges with either “quashed” or “quashed and
remitted” outcomes.
o The number of defendants with a charge outcome of “quashed” or
“quashed and remitted”.
We would appreciate if you could let us know as soon as practical if this
information would be of assistance to you.
Ngâ mihi,
Communications Services
Ministry of Justice | Tâhû o te Ture
www.[1]justice.govt.nz
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From: Easton, Paul
Kia ora Harwood,
I refer to the Ministry’s email to you on 14 June 2023, seeking
clarification on your OIA request.
Please note that if we do not receive a response from you by 23 June your
request will be considered closed.
Ngâ mihi,
Communications Services
Ministry of Justice | Tâhû o te Ture
www.[1]justice.govt.nz
From: Media <[2][email address]>
Sent: Wednesday, 14 June 2023 9:51 am
To: [3][FOI #22823 email]
Subject: OIA clarification
Kia ora Harwood,
Thank you for your OIA request of 16 May 2023, to the New Zealand Police.
Your request was transferred to the Ministry of Justice (the Ministry) for
response.
The Ministry cannot provide case list information. However, we can provide
some information that may be relevant to you, as follows:
o The number of convicted charges with either “quashed” or “quashed and
remitted” outcomes.
o The number of defendants with a charge outcome of “quashed” or
“quashed and remitted”.
We would appreciate if you could let us know as soon as practical if this
information would be of assistance to you.
Ngâ mihi,
Communications Services
Ministry of Justice | Tâhû o te Ture
www.[4]justice.govt.nz
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2. mailto:[email address]
3. mailto:[FOI #22823 email]
4. http://www.justice.govt.nz/
From: Easton, Paul
Dear Harwood
Please find your OIA response attached.
Ngā mihi,
Paul Easton
Principal Media Advisor | Communications Services
Ministry of Justice | Tāhū o te Ture
027 276 9810
[1][email address] | [2]justice.govt.nz
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From: May, Annie
Kia ora Harwood
Please find attached a response to your OIA regarding wrongful
convictions.
Ngā mihi
Annie
[1]Description: Annie May
http://justice.govt.nz/courts/shared/jus...
Senior
Advisor (Communications)
Ph: 027 291 7573
[2]www.justice.govt.nz
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