Opinion
KEY POINTS:
- What do you think of the Dewar verdict?
Former Rotorua CIB chief John Dewar has been found him guilty of obstructing the course of justice. Each charge carries a maximum sentence of seven years' imprisonment.
Dewar, 55, a self-employed father of four, had denied four charges of attempting to obstruct or defeat the course of justice in his handling of historic sex allegations made by Louise Nicholas against police officers in the early 1990s.
The jury deliberated for more than 9 1/2 hours in reaching its decision, following 12 days of court sittings.
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