15 Oct 2020
CHAN v R [2020] NZCA 486
- Citation
- [2020] NZCA 486
- Court
- Court of Appeal
The Court granted extension of time, allowed further evidence, found the sentencing Judge erred by failing to give any recognition to the appellant's prior good character and by giving an inadequate discount for the hardships of a foreign national prisoner; a modest five percent discount for good character and five percent for foreign national hardship (in addition to 20% for guilty plea) should have been applied to the 13 years 10 months starting point, producing a substituted sentence of nine years eight months with a minimum period of imprisonment of 50 percent.