20 Jun 2022
AUCKRAM v NEW ZEALAND POLICE [2022] NZHC 1446
- Citation
- [2022] NZHC 1446
- Court
- High Court
The District Court erred by failing adequately to apply totality when uplifting for the assault and wilful damage charges and by applying an excessive uplift for prior convictions; the guilty plea discount was understated. Recalculation produced a cumulative starting point of 32 months, allowable discounts and a proportionate uplift for prior convictions, yielding an end sentence reduced to 21 months which the Court substituted with six months' home detention based on rehabilitation prospects, suitable residence and proportionality to overall offending.