26 Jun 2019
R v BETTERIDGE [2019] NZHC 1480
- Citation
- [2019] NZHC 1480
- Court
- High Court
Adopt a global starting point of two and a half years' imprisonment for the combined offending; apply two months' credit for electronically monitored bail reducing to two years and four months, then apply a full 25% guilty plea discount (accepted at first reasonable opportunity) yielding a final sentence of 21 months' imprisonment; six months for misconduct in respect of human remains to be served concurrently; home detention rejected as unsuitable due to lack of engagement with rehabilitation and reliability concerns.