19 Aug 2016
XIAO v NEW ZEALAND POLICE [2016] NZHC 1947
- Citation
- [2016] NZHC 1947
- Court
- High Court
The District Court's consideration of likely deportation was a material error; removing that factor and assessing culpability against the appellant's strong personal mitigation, the High Court concluded the driving culpability did not require imprisonment and that nine months home detention plus 150 hours community work was the appropriate, least restrictive sentence to meet denunciation, deterrence and accountability.