MEDIA RELEASE: Satirists for Section 59 Debate

Judge Fairmind has granted an “honourable discharge without conviction” to All Black and political satirist John Keyhole, 50, recently convicted by a Christchurch District Court jury of assaulting his four year-old son in a public park. This “U-turn” as recent callers to Christchurch radio talk-back are calling it, came about this morning after the Judge learnt for the first time that Keyhole is actually a current member of the All Blacks, albeit a lesser know entity within the squad (see Full Squad Photo in today’s Dominion Post Bendon Underwear Colour Supplement, Page A3: Keyhole is next to the leggy, honey-blonde).

Full report see http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0906/S00032.htm

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The Crown solicitor David Collins QC has conceded there was a miscarriage of justice in the trial of a Christchurch musician who was convicted of assaulting his four-year-old son. This is because the trial judge had not directed the jury to reach a unanimous verdict on both elements of the alleged offence – the ‘ear-flick’ (which Mason admits did occur) and the ‘punch’ (which he has adamantly and consistently denied).  

James Louis Mason was found guilty at a Christchurch District Court trial last year of punching his son in the face and pulling his ear in December 2007…..

[Mason appealed to the Supreme Court, where he was represented yesterday by Wellington barrister Greg King].

For full report see: http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/christchurch/4247580/Miscarriage-of-justice-in-Mason-case

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Cyber porn mogul under siege

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