21 Nov 2023
JOHNSON v NEW ZEALAND POLICE [2023] NZHC 3302
- Citation
- [2023] NZHC 3302
- Court
- High Court
The High Court held the sentencing Judge did not err: the starting point and uplifts were within range, the 5% s 27 discount was justified given self‑reported material and lack of contemporaneous causal evidence, no additional discount for remorse/rehabilitation/restorative justice was warranted given recidivism and limited evidentiary weight, and no EM bail credit was warranted due to repeated breaches; therefore the 28 month sentence was not manifestly excessive.