6 May 2016
DARADKEH V R [2016] NZCA 172
- Citation
- [2016] NZCA 172
- Court
- Court of Appeal
Conviction appeal dismissed: absence of an interpreter did not make the second interview unfair because appellant had sufficient English, had legal advice present, knowingly gave detailed admissions consistent with DNA evidence and the transcript; no s 122 warning required; Sentence appeal allowed: starting point of nine years was excessive for the culpability shown, appropriate starting point seven years, total deduction six months producing an end sentence of six years six months; minimum non‑parole term quashed and none imposed.