29 Jun 2018
R v ALEXANDER [2018] NZHC 1584
- Citation
- [2018] NZHC 1584
- Court
- High Court
Conviction for murder required a life sentence but imposition of life without parole was manifestly unjust given the offence's lower‑end culpability (single unplanned forceful stab in a brief incident), offender's relative youth, remorse, cultural deprivation and realistic prospects for rehabilitation; however protection of the community warranted a minimum non‑parole period above the 10‑year floor, fixed at 11 years.