17 Aug 2021
R v MITCHELL [2021] NZHC 2175
- Citation
- [2021] NZHC 2175
- Court
- High Court
Impose a finite determinate sentence of nine years' imprisonment with a minimum period of six years rather than preventive detention because, despite the offender presenting a high and ongoing risk of sexual reoffending, a lengthy determinate sentence combined with the prospect of intensive treatment and an Extended Supervision Order at expiry was judged sufficient to protect the community and give incentive for rehabilitation, having regard to statutory preference for determinate sentences where adequate.