27 Apr 2023
R v IRVING [2023] NZHC 946
- Citation
- [2023] NZHC 946
- Court
- High Court
Starting point adopted at five years and six months' imprisonment given significant aggravating features (prolonged threats and pursuit, foreseeability of victim's dangerous response, defendant's conduct was the substantial cause of death and included extortion); applied a 15% discount for cultural deprivation but declined discounts for youth and remorse, resulting in an imposed sentence of four years and eight months' imprisonment for manslaughter.