7 Jul 2017
Peita v New Zealand Police [2017] NZHC 1568
- Citation
- Peita v New Zealand Police [2017] NZHC 1568
- Court
- High Court
Where a sentencing judge fails to consider s 80ZB and applicable precedent, an appellate court may quash and re-sentence so that remand time is explicitly taken into account; remand credit under s 80ZB must be applied as the court thinks appropriate to achieve the intended effective sentence and parole eligibility.