29 Nov 2018
R v NATHAN [2018] NZHC 3111
- Citation
- [2018] NZHC 3111
- Court
- High Court
Where the defendant was an important and willing participant but not a full participant and lacked knowledge of the firearm and intended tying up of victims, the defendant's culpability is reduced relative to principals; applying Mako guideline a five year starting point was appropriate, uplift of four months applied for offending while subject to a previous sentence, and discounts were applied for genuine remorse and rehabilitation (nine months), impact on dependent children (three months), and a guilty plea discount limited to eight months, resulting in an overall sentence of three years an…