14 Sept 2023
R v RONAKI [2023] NZHC 2576
- Citation
- [2023] NZHC 2576
- Court
- High Court
Adopted a global starting point of nine years and six months' imprisonment for arson (with danger to life) and associated riot offences given serious aggravating features and parity with co-offenders; applied a 5% discount for a guilty plea and 15% for personal and cultural background (total 20% = 23 months off), then allowed a two year six month totality reduction because of the existing 16-year sentence, resulting in an end sentence of five years and one month for arson (other two charges concurrent at five years) to be served cumulatively on the 16-year sentence; no additional MPI imposed.