16 Nov 2020
BEATTY v POLICE [2020] NZHC 3026
- Citation
- [2020] NZHC 3026
- Court
- High Court
Given the fresh medical evidence, the appellant's limited criminal history, demonstrated compliance on bail, family support and the Corrections report confirming the address was suitable for electronic monitoring, the appropriate and least restrictive sentence was substitution of the remaining custodial term with home detention; accordingly the appeal is allowed and the sentence substituted.