10 Mar 2022
PORTER v NEW ZEALAND POLICE [2022] NZHC 415
- Citation
- [2022] NZHC 415
- Court
- High Court
The High Court held the District Court's starting point of 3 years 8 months for possession of 23.5g methamphetamine was within range under Zhang because the offender's role fell between lesser and significant due to commercial indicators (cash, tick-lists, scales, cutting agent and firearms); a 15% discount for addiction and rehabilitative steps was appropriate given the evidence did not establish addiction as the primary causal driver; forfeiture of $22,000 was properly made under s32 Misuse of Drugs Act and did not attract an additional sentencing discount under s10B; no further credit for…