16 Nov 2021
YELENGWE YONKWA-DINGOM v R [2021] NZCA 603
- Citation
- [2021] NZCA 603
- Court
- Court of Appeal
Given the quantity of cocaine (23.7 kg) and the appellant's significant organisational and custodial role in an international syndicate, a 15-year starting point was appropriate under Zhang as cross-check; applying an 18% guilty plea discount and specified additional mitigation (total 12 years provisional reduced to 11 years) and imposing an MPI of 50% of the end sentence (5 years 6 months) was necessary to denounce, deter and ensure accountability; extension of time and admission of s27 report were justified.