8 Aug 2016
MARTIN v NZ POLICE [2016] NZHC 1831
- Citation
- [2016] NZHC 1831
- Court
- High Court
Given the appellant's 14 prior convictions for driving while disqualified an 18 month starting point was within the available range; an uplift for non-compliance convictions was justified but two months (not four) was appropriate; after appropriate discounts including full credit for plea the reassessed sentence was effectively unchanged in practical terms and therefore the imposed 14 month sentence was not manifestly excessive; refusal of home detention and imposition of an 18 month disqualification were properly exercised and s94 relief was not available once imprisonment was imposed.