26 Aug 2021
PEARCE v NEW ZEALAND POLICE [2021] NZHC 2212
- Citation
- [2021] NZHC 2212
- Court
- High Court
The High Court held the District Court's sentencing was within principled range: a 10 month starting point for the indecent act and a 10 month uplift for the ESO breach were justified by the harm caused, proximity and vulnerability of the victim, and the offender's extensive prior breaches and ongoing risk; the 20 month global starting point reduced for a 20% guilty plea to 16 months did not breach totality and was not manifestly excessive, so the appeal was dismissed.