30 Sept 2019
VUJCICH v NEW ZEALAND POLICE [2019] NZHC 2482
- Citation
- [2019] NZHC 2482
- Court
- High Court
The District Court starting point of 18 months was excessive given a single incident and no prior breaches; the six month uplift for Instagram conduct was excessive and should be limited to three months; after adjustments (15 months starting point, 3 months good character credit, 25% guilty plea discount) the appropriate custodial sentence was nine months, converted at the usual 50% factor to four and a half months home detention; additional credit for a Stopping Violence course beyond good character credit was not warranted.