8 Jun 2016
SOLICITOR-GENERAL v MANSON [2016] NZHC 1224
- Citation
- [2016] NZHC 1224
- Court
- High Court
The High Court held the Judge had not finally determined that imprisonment was the only appropriate sentence because he intended to leave the real possibility of home detention; because the originally imposed sentence was jurisdictionally unavailable the Judge lawfully re-opened sentencing under s180 and correctly imposed home detention after assessing relevant factors. The home detention sentence was not manifestly inadequate given the offender's demonstration of compliance, rehabilitative progress and other mitigating factors; the Crown appeal was dismissed.