29 May 2018
HABIB v NEW ZEALAND POLICE [2018] NZHC 1224
- Citation
- [2018] NZHC 1224
- Court
- High Court
The High Court found the offending properly sat in the lower end of Terewi Category 2 due to indicia of commerciality (packaging, scales, cash) but that, applying consistency with comparable authorities, the District Court's 30 month starting point was excessive; the correct starting point was 24 months, with accepted uplift and discounts producing a final custodial sentence of two years, and accordingly the appeal was allowed and the sentence substituted.