4 Sept 2020
DAWSON v NEW ZEALAND POLICE [2020] NZHC 2296
- Citation
- [2020] NZHC 2296
- Court
- High Court
The High Court held the sentence was not manifestly excessive: the global starting point of three years was within range given the planning, determination, entry to a rural residential property and the effort to access a firearm; discounts granted (approximately six months for guilty pleas and four months for cooperation) were appropriate and the judge correctly declined remorse credit; appeal dismissed and sentence of two years two months affirmed.
- Burglary
- Guilty plea discount
- Credit for cooperation
- Totality principle
- Manifestly excessive test
- Presenting firearm