Justice Lang

Justice Lang

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Justice Lang presided over the High Court trial involving the manslaughter of Epapara Poutapu, ultimately ruling that the defendant acted in self-defense but used excessive force, leading to a sentence of six years in prison.

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Justice Lang presided over the hearings and determined the defendant's mental fitness for trial.

Blockhouse Bay homicide: Mentally ill Auckland man who killed scientist Stephen Thorpe to remain at Mason Clinic
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2025-07-11
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Justice Lang accepted that the defendant was acting in self-defence during the incident.

Albany bus station stabbing: Auckland teen sentenced for manslaughter of Epapara Poutapu
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2025-02-14
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