24 Apr 2023
NGUYEN v NEW ZEALAND POLICE [2023] NZHC 922
- Citation
- [2023] NZHC 922
- Court
- High Court
The District Court erred in treating absence of prior convictions as merely an absence of aggravation, but given the appellant's limited cooperation, his driving convictions and lack of positive character evidence, only a modest additional discount (up to 11% for personal factors including language difficulties) would be justified; that adjustment would reduce the sentence by two months which is mere tinkering and does not justify disturbing the sentence that was within the appropriate range, so the appeal is dismissed.