New Zealand Case Law: Decisions & Judgments | LexChat

Topic

Methamphetamine supply and possession

Legal area

Court

26 Mar 2021

R v HAYMAN [2021] NZHC 642

Citation

[2021] NZHC 642
Court

High Court

Accused played a lesser role in a band five (over 2kg) methamphetamine operation; adopt a global starting point of six years' imprisonment; apply cumulative reductions of 1 year 6 months for good character/addiction/rehabilitation, 1 year 2 months for impact on dependent child, and 1 year 6 months for guilty plea, resulting in an end sentence of 1 year 10 months imprisonment which was converted to 11 months home detention due to exceptional circumstances (dependent child and strong rehabilitation prospects); ancillary orders for destruction of drug paraphernalia and seized drugs ordered; cann…
14 Jun 2016

MOHAMMED V R [2016] NZCA 254

Citation

[2016] NZCA 254
Court

Court of Appeal

The Court granted the extension of time because the Crown suffered no prejudice, and dismissed the appeals on the grounds that the District Court judge did not err in refusing adjournments in the face of the appellant's obstructive conduct, trial counsel provided competent and effective representation so no miscarriage of justice occurred, the summing‑up fairly reflected counsel's addresses and did not misdirect the jury, and the sentence of three years was within the applicable guideline range for low‑level methamphetamine supply and therefore not manifestly excessive.