The Crown will not pursue a retrial for Stephen Ralph Stone, whose convictions were quashed in October.
It’s been over 25 years since the “Gone Fishing” double-murder trial, which had already been considered a cold case.
Stone was released from prison after the Court of Appeal found a miscarriage of justice, but he remained on bail as the Crown mulled a retrial.
The Crown has decided against pursuing a retrial for Stephen Ralph Stone, following the quashing of his convictions from a 25-year-old double-murder case. Stone is now a free man, having been released from prison in October, although he had been under bail conditions until a planned 2026 trial. The Auckland Crown Solicitor emphasized that the case now revolves around what can be established with admissible evidence.
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