19 Aug 2020
THOMPSON v R [2020] NZCA 355
- Citation
- [2020] NZCA 355
- Court
- Court of Appeal
Life imprisonment was not manifestly unjust because the delusional disorder was not shown to be the but‑for cause of the deliberate, callous killing that fell within s104; however the offender's mental disorder and age warranted a reduction in the minimum period of imprisonment and the Court admitted the fresh psychiatric report as relevant to sentencing causation.