17 Dec 2020
TUWAIRUA v NEW ZEALAND POLICE [2020] NZHC 3376
- Citation
- [2020] NZHC 3376
- Court
- High Court
The High Court dismissed the appeal and upheld the nine month custodial sentence because the six month starting point was not excessive (arguably lenient), the 100% uplift for extensive prior breaches and significant family violence history was justified to achieve deterrence and denunciation, there was insufficient evidence of genuine remorse or likely compliance with a community sentence, and consequently the end sentence was within the permissible range and not manifestly excessive.