13 Sept 2021
TRAN v R [2021] NZCA 464
- Citation
- [2021] NZCA 464
- Court
- Court of Appeal
The Court reduced Tran's starting point to reflect his lesser role relative to Navarro, applied a 10% personal‑circumstances discount plus 25% for guilty plea (total 35%) to the 19‑year starting point producing a 12 years 4 months sentence, and quashed the MPIs for both appellants because only deterrence of others supported MPIs while overall factors (stern finite sentences, low/low–medium reoffending risk, and personal mitigation) did not justify lengthy minimum periods under s 86(2).