21 Feb 2018
HARPREET SINGH KHANGURA v NEW ZEALAND POLICE [2018] NZHC 203
- Citation
- [2018] NZHC 203
- Court
- High Court
The High Court held that the District Court did not err in adopting a 2 years 6 months starting point because the forceful and protracted forced entry and confrontation rendered the offending comparable to leading authorities, but the District Court erred by failing to apply a discount for the appellant's previous good character; applying appropriate discounts (12.5% for remorse/age and 7.5% for good character, total 20%) reduced the effective sentence to two years which, given rehabilitation prospects and PAC report, should be substituted with 10 months home detention and 100 hours community…