25 May 2020
BARTON v CHIEF EXECUTIVE, DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS [2020] NZHC 1099
- Citation
- [2020] NZHC 1099
- Court
- High Court
The applicant's detention is lawful because the District Court Judge had jurisdiction to impose imprisonment under s19 of the District Court Act 2016 and the Sentencing Act 2002 expressly authorises courts exercising criminal jurisdiction to impose terms of imprisonment; the warrant of commitment validly reflects that sentence, so habeas corpus relief is not warranted.