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‘Irrefutable’ need for review of killer’s mental health care
Gabriel Yad-Elohim was yesterday sentenced to at least 13 years in prison for the murder of 69-year-old Michael Mulholland.
Yad-Elohim, who had a history of schizophrenia, was discharged from Auckland Hospital’s mental health ward after doctors deemed him to be well enough.
Seventy-two hours later he had stomped pensioner Michael Mulholland to death.
He had initially presented himself to the hospital, saying he was hearing voices telling him to kill people. Read full article here
Defence lawyer critical of director of acute mental health unit for discharging killer
The doctor who discharged a schizophrenic man from an acute mental health unit days before he beat a pensioner to death stands by his decision and says it was a “good discharge”, a court heard.
Earlier on Thursday the High Court in Auckland heard an external review of the treatment Gabriel Hikari Yad-Elohim received days before he killed Michael Mulholland was conducted, but not disclosed to lawyers before trial. Read full article here.
Police stand firm despite outrage over fooling court
Lawyers have condemned a move that saw a court fooled into prosecuting an undercover cop to boost his criminal standing.
Police are defending the move because of the dangerous nature of undercover work, but a leading barrister says it is “an abuse of process hitherto unknown” in the legal system.
Documents show the fake prosecution was signed off in 2010 by Chief District Court Judge Russell Johnson, who has since died. Read full article here.
Defence lawyers challenge fixed fee for legal aid
Defence lawyers are challenging moves to establish a fixed fee regime for criminal legal aid, seeking a High Court injunction to stop the scheme’s introduction in March.
The Criminal Bar Association has filed a judicial review in the Auckland High Court, claiming that the proposed changes are unlawful, unreasonable and invalid.
The association says while it accepts the need for the efficient legal aid system, the proposed changes lack proper analysis and consultation. Read full article here.
Murder accused ‘didn’t have suicide on mind’
Defence lawyer Matthew Goodwin said his client was intoxicated when he was driving along Linwood Rd, Karaka, towards Glasson’s Bridge in June last year.
He said “homicide was conceded in this case” but Worrell was defending a charge of murder at a trial in the High Court at Auckland. Read full article here.