DeanGoodall became agitated and asked the judge if all matters would stay in Rotorua if he was to plead guilty. Photo / Thinkstock
A Rotorua man facing multiple dishonesty charges lost his temper and his lawyer during his latest court appearance.
Dean Goodall, 22, appeared in the Rotorua District Court on Wednesday. He had previously pleaded not guilty to 20 charges of fraud, obtaining by deception, theft, burglary, failing to appear and breach
of supervision. The charges include alleged non-payment at seven North Island motels, including three in Rotorua.
During a discussion about sending some of the matters back to the Pukekohe and Manukau courts, Goodall became agitated and asked the judge if all matters would stay in Rotorua if he was to plead guilty. His lawyer, Wiremu Te Are, then requested leave to withdraw as Goodall's lawyer.
He told Judge Jocelyn Munro it had been difficult to obtain consistent instructions from Goodall.
"He may benefit [from] better representation than I."
