21 Nov 2017
SMITH v POLICE [2017] NZHC 2856
- Citation
- [2017] NZHC 2856
- Court
- High Court
Fresh review found gravity of offending to be moderate (repetitive, targeted, sexually explicit posts against minors but mitigated by youth, stress, remorse, counselling and restorative justice); fresh psychological report not admitted for lack of cogency; consequences of conviction (possible impact on medical school entry and registration and stigma) were likely but not out of all proportion to the gravity of the offending; therefore District Court was not wrong to refuse discharge and appeal is dismissed.