17 Dec 2021
R v MERRIN & WILIAMS [2021] NZHC 3549
- Citation
- [2021] NZHC 3549
- Court
- High Court
The Court placed the injuring with intent to injure at the upper end of Band 2 given two attackers and a head strike, fixed individual starting points (Williams 2y9m; Merrin 2y0m), applied specific uplifts for thefts (Williams +9 months; Merrin +12 months), uplift for unlawful possession of a loaded shotgun and ammunition (+9 months) and for escaping custody (+3 months for Merrin), added modest uplift for prior violent and dishonesty convictions (+3 months each), then applied discounts for guilty pleas and personal mitigation (Williams total 14 months; Merrin total 19 months including s27 rep…