Leading aircraftman Nicole Leger (centre) at her court martial in Upper Hutt. Judge Kevin Riordan has called a halt to the court martial hearing for Leading Aircraftman Nicole Leger after the prosecution announced it would be appealing against a decision he made this morning on the admissibility of a piece of evidence. Leger appeared before the court martial in Upper Hutt this morning, where she pleaded not guilty to charges of consuming and offering to supply MDMA, indecent assault, and an alternative charge of assault on her fellow service person. She said Leger told her: "I've taken drugs, I've taken MDMA, would you like some?" The prosecution has 10 days to file its appeal on the judge's ruling around evidence, and the matter will then go through an appeal process at a higher court before another date can be set for the court martial to resume.

Source: New Zealand Herald May 02, 2021 22:55 UTC