Post by Kiwi Frontline on Oct 13, 2016 16:58:31 GMT 12
SUSPECT ACCUSED OF SHOOTING POLICE IN TWO-DAY KAWERAU SIEGE CHALLENGES COURT'S AUTHORITY
The man accused of the Onepu police shootings yesterday delivered a fired-up challenge to the court's jurisdiction and a High Court judge's powers to try him.
Warren, who appeared by audio-visual link, told Justice Tim Brewer that he did not recognise his authority, the court's jurisdiction, nor the authority of his court-appointed lawyer Ron Mansfield.
Warren said he had nominated three "native assessors" to represent him and speak on his behalf.
Justice Brewer said unless they were certified practising barristers or solicitors of the High Court he could not allow them to speak for Warren at any court proceedings.
Warren insisted they should be allowed to do so and said if Justice Brewer refused to allow them to speak he would be in breach of the Treaty of Waitangi.
"I am bound by the law. I'm not allowed to give them permission," Justice Brewer said.
Warren repeated his legal challenge to the authority of the court, and said he reserved his right to speak te reo.
Warren hit back saying he did not "understand any of that".
"What I do understand is this court has no authority to try me, and any attempt to do so is both unlawful and illegal," he said.....
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The man accused of the Onepu police shootings yesterday delivered a fired-up challenge to the court's jurisdiction and a High Court judge's powers to try him.
Warren, who appeared by audio-visual link, told Justice Tim Brewer that he did not recognise his authority, the court's jurisdiction, nor the authority of his court-appointed lawyer Ron Mansfield.
Warren said he had nominated three "native assessors" to represent him and speak on his behalf.
Justice Brewer said unless they were certified practising barristers or solicitors of the High Court he could not allow them to speak for Warren at any court proceedings.
Warren insisted they should be allowed to do so and said if Justice Brewer refused to allow them to speak he would be in breach of the Treaty of Waitangi.
"I am bound by the law. I'm not allowed to give them permission," Justice Brewer said.
Warren repeated his legal challenge to the authority of the court, and said he reserved his right to speak te reo.
Warren hit back saying he did not "understand any of that".
"What I do understand is this court has no authority to try me, and any attempt to do so is both unlawful and illegal," he said.....
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11727445