8 Dec 2023
R v VAENUKU [2023] NZHC 3593
- Citation
- [2023] NZHC 3593
- Court
- High Court
Given the defendant's role in post-stabbing group assaults, the court established a starting point of 18 months' imprisonment, then reduced it by 25% for an early guilty plea, further reduced for demonstrable rehabilitation engagement, and credited restrictive EM bail time, resulting in a non-custodial sentence of four months community detention combined with 12 months supervision as the proportionate and constructive sanction that reflects culpability while allowing continued employment and family support.