27 May 2020
HALL, WATENE-TOI & ROBERTS v R [2020] NZCA 183
- Citation
- [2020] NZCA 183
- Court
- Court of Appeal
Applying Zhang v R, the Court held the District Court starting points required adjustment: Roberts' offending was within band four but starting point reduced to 12 years given quantity and role; after recognising uplift for firearms and appropriate discounts for EM bail, rehabilitation and guilty plea the concurrent substituted sentences for Roberts are 8 years 10 months, for Watene-Toi 9 years (starting point nine years reflecting significant role), and for Hall 8 years 6 months (starting point reduced to reflect limited but significant role). The Court distinguished EM bail and rehabilitati…