18 Oct 2016
R v ATTA [2016] NZHC 2478
- Citation
- [2016] NZHC 2478
- Court
- High Court
Starting point set at 16 years based on band 4 R v Fatu and the offender's central coordinating role; uplift of 18 months imposed for prior similar importation offending committed while serving a custodial sentence; a 25% reduction for early guilty pleas produced an end term of 13 years 2 months; the sentence is to be concurrent with existing imprisonment and a minimum period of imprisonment of 50% (6 years 7 months) is imposed to satisfy sentencing purposes.