23 Nov 2018
SANDS v NEW ZEALAND POLICE [2018] NZHC 3048
- Citation
- [2018] NZHC 3048
- Court
- High Court
Starting point of 18 months' imprisonment appropriate given very high breath alcohol reading and prior record; 5% discount for rehabilitative prospects and 15% for late guilty plea results in a reduced sentence of 14 months' imprisonment; home detention in the offender's unsupervised home was refused because rehabilitation and monitoring required placement in a residential treatment facility, but leave granted to apply for substitution under s 80I if a suitable supervised residence becomes available.