A man convicted of murdering Mamaku man James Fleet has had his appeal dismissed.
Zen Pulemoana was found guilty by a jury after a trial last year and was jailed for life with a minimum non-parole period of 14 years.
He was also found guilty of the manslaughter of James Fleet's uncle, Raymond Fleet.
![One of Bronwyn Fleet's photos of her murdered son James Fleet. Photo / File](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/F2CTI7K2LJ5MPYIAVOFUJB74XY.jpg?auth=5a5758f3c7bb8388337c20e9935e8492adf51ecb54973be171864abd05acd151&width=16&height=11&quality=70&smart=true)
James and Raymond Fleet were taken to the end of Mamaku's remote Cecil Rd, which leads into the dense bush, and were savagely beaten with a spade.