3 Jul 2023
WATSON v NEW ZEALAND POLICE [2023] NZHC 1681
- Citation
- [2023] NZHC 1681
- Court
- High Court
The High Court dismissed the appeal. The judge did not err in sentencing: a 15% umbrella discount adequately reflected personal background and addiction; no separate remorse/rehabilitation credit was required; the 10% uplift for offending while on bail, though towards the high end, was not excessive; and refusal to allow credit for time on EM bail was justified by the offender's breaches of EM bail conditions, so no double counting occurred.