10 Nov 2021
TOWLER v POLICE [2021] NZHC 3010
- Citation
- [2021] NZHC 3010
- Court
- High Court
The High Court held the overall sentence was not manifestly excessive: the starting points and uplifts were open to the sentencing Judge given the value and circumstances of the stolen vehicle, representative nature of the document alterations, aggravating factors including offending while on community work and poor compliance with EM/bail, and a 25% guilty plea discount had been applied; there was no evidential basis for an addiction discount and home detention was inappropriate given the risk and compliance history, so the appeal was dismissed.