17 Oct 2018
COTTON v R [2018] NZHC 2686
- Citation
- [2018] NZHC 2686
- Court
- High Court
The High Court held the District Court's starting point of four years for possession of 47g of methamphetamine was within the appropriate Fatu range given the substantial quantity and potential harm; lack of commerciality was a mitigating factor but did not justify a materially lower starting point on these facts, and after discounts (including 25% for an early guilty plea) the imposed sentence of two years and three months was not manifestly excessive; appeal dismissed.