18 Aug 2023
SULLIVAN v R [2023] NZHC 2251
- Citation
- [2023] NZHC 2251
- Court
- High Court
The Judge erred in granting leave under s 80I on the wrong basis and the nine month imprisonment was manifestly excessive because a less restrictive sentence — home detention — would have been sufficient to meet the sentencing purposes; the High Court remitted the matter to the District Court under s 251(2)(c) and (3) to resentence after receiving information on availability of a suitable home detention address.