1 Aug 2019
HOPKINS v POLICE [2019] NZHC 1858
- Citation
- [2019] NZHC 1858
- Court
- High Court
Appellant's offending was assessed at the lowest degree of seriousness for drug‑impaired driving given the circumstances and mitigation, but the appellant failed to prove a real and appreciable risk that the direct or indirect consequences of conviction (employment loss, impeded US travel, or significant mental health deterioration) would be out of all proportion to the gravity of the offence; therefore refusal to discharge was correct and appeal dismissed.