19 Jul 2021
FALEUI (AKA SISALI GIBBONS) v R [2021] NZHC 1826
- Citation
- [2021] NZHC 1826
- Court
- High Court
The Judge did not err: the cultural report did not establish a sufficient nexus to mitigate culpability for threats and assault that appeared to arise from opportunity rather than impaired choice; the sentencing judge properly applied principles including starting points and a guilty plea discount, and the resulting 23 months imprisonment was not manifestly excessive, so the appeal is dismissed.
- Threats to kill
- Threats of grievous bodily harm
- Common assault
- Conversion (vehicle)
- Cultural mitigation
- Guilty plea discount