15 Nov 2021
NATHAN TAYLOR v R [2021] NZCA 605
- Citation
- [2021] NZCA 605
- Court
- Court of Appeal
The Court found beyond reasonable doubt that the offending comprised multiple non-consensual anal rapes over a significant period (at least two incidents over about 45 minutes), causing injury and involving breach of trust; these aggravating features placed the offending within band one of R v AM, making a seven year starting point appropriate; the sentencing Judge's discounts (total 50%, including 15% for the s 27 report) were adequate and the resultant three and a half year sentence was not excessive, so the appeal is dismissed.