7 Apr 2020
MARTIN v R [2020] NZHC 712
- Citation
- [2020] NZHC 712
- Court
- High Court
The appeal court held that the District Court understated the appropriate credit for rehabilitative efforts and the explanatory material in the s 27 report establishing links between upbringing and offending; increasing the rehabilitation/cultural discount from 10% to 20% was warranted while preserving denunciation and totality, resulting in a reduced aggregate sentence (53 months pre‑plea) and a final sentence of three years four months' imprisonment after guilty plea credit.