6 Aug 2020
ELLIS v R [2020] NZHC 1969
- Citation
- [2020] NZHC 1969
- Court
- High Court
The imposition of materially more restrictive special release conditions than were foreshadowed by the sentence indication constituted an error in the sentencing process because the defendant should have been offered the opportunity to withdraw his plea; however, on reassessment the special release conditions (including electronic monitoring and six-month post-expiry duration) were justified on the facts and the appeal is dismissed.