8 Jul 2022
R v CHANTHAWONG [Sentencing Notes] [2022] NZHC 1623
- Citation
- [2022] NZHC 1623
- Court
- High Court
Given proven supply of at least 488.1 grams and a significant (not leading) role, the appropriate starting point was 9.5 years. A 15% notional uplift for prior similar offending was reduced to account for time served on recall producing an adjusted starting point. Applying a 25% aggregate discount (including guilty plea parity) produced an end sentence of seven years and five months' imprisonment; a minimum period of imprisonment of three years and four months (45%) was imposed given recidivism and commerciality; possession charge dismissed under s147; seized methamphetamine forfeited for des…