8 May 2019
R v Parangi [2019] NZHC 996
- Citation
- [2019] NZHC 996
- Court
- High Court
The court found the defendant guilty of manslaughter by omission: she left her eight-month-old grandson in a car parked in full sun, was impaired by synthetic cannabis and failed to check on the child; medical evidence was consistent with death from overheating and alternative causes (overlay, external injuries) were rejected; applying sentencing principles and comparative authorities the court set a starting point of 3 years 8 months imprisonment, applied a global mitigation discount of 14 months for good character, mental health vulnerability and cultural/compassionate factors, resulting in…