8 Apr 2022
TAYLOR v R [2022] NZCA 118
- Citation
- [2022] NZCA 118
- Court
- Court of Appeal
The Judge erred by applying contemporary sentencing starting points rather than those applicable when the offences were committed; on agreed correct starting points and agreed discounts the appropriate global sentence is 12 years 9 months' imprisonment and the Judge lacked jurisdiction to impose a minimum period under s86 for the relevant historic offending; accordingly the appeal is allowed, specified sentences are quashed and substituted, and the minimum period order is quashed.