28 Sept 2023
CHASE v R [2023] NZHC 2617
- Citation
- [2023] NZHC 2617
- Court
- High Court
The District Court materially erred by using the appellant's lack of remorse as an aggravating factor when fixing the starting point; that error, together with failure to recognise the disproportionate effect of imprisonment on the 78‑year‑old offender, warranted reducing the sentence by six months; the original five‑year starting point was within range but the specific error required adjustment to the final term.