26 May 2022
R v JASPAL SINGH [2022] NZHC 1188
- Citation
- [2022] NZHC 1188
- Court
- High Court
Court set a sentencing starting point of 12.5 years' imprisonment for attempted murder given planning, multiple attackers, extreme violence and likely religiously motivated conduct; applied aggregate discounts totalling 55% (30% for full admission, 17.5% for guilty plea, 7.5% for remorse/mitigation) and a further 4.5 months credit for pre-sentence electronic curfew, resulting in a final sentence of five years three months' imprisonment; no minimum non-parole period imposed.