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MARK TAYLOR / Stuff
Waikato man Orren Scott Williams pleaded guilty to three counts, two related to cannabis and one to methamphetamine.
A man who shot armed intruders who broke into his rural Waikato home pleaded guilty to three drug charges.
Orren Scott Williams, 38, made statements on the charges, which relate to cannabis and methamphetamine, in Hamilton Superior Court on Tuesday morning.
In October, Williams was found not guilty of charges related to shooting at the men who invaded his home in Hauturu, near Kāwhia: murder and three counts of intentionally wounding.
During the trial, the Crown case was that the intruders intended to steal cannabis from the house, as they had been told it would be a good profit.
On Tuesday, Williams pleaded guilty to a series of separate charges.
Two of them, having cannabis for sale or to offer for sale, and possessing methamphetamine, are related to June 6, 2019, the same date as the overnight home invasion.
The third charge was selling or offering to sell cannabis, on May 1 and June 6, 2019.
Attorneys are still working on an agreed summary of the facts or a description of what led to these charges.
Williams would be eligible for a house arrest sentence, said his defense attorney Philip Morgan QC.
Judge Mathew Downs asked about a firearms charge that was also listed in court documents, but was told it would be resolved when Williams was sentenced.
He granted Williams bail until his sentencing on December 11.
