18 Oct 2022
BLACKBURN v R [2022] NZHC 2696
- Citation
- [2022] NZHC 2696
- Court
- High Court
The sentence indication was revisable because new information (the s 27 cultural report) became available; the Judge's restructuring of discounts after receiving that material was within judicial discretion, the reduction in the addiction discount was effectively offset by the s 27 credit, and the final sentence of 32 months was lower than the indicated sentence and within the available range; therefore the sentence was not manifestly excessive and the appeal is dismissed.