27 Apr 2018
SETU v R [2018] NZCA 127
- Citation
- [2018] NZCA 127
- Court
- Court of Appeal
Extension of time was granted but leave to appeal was declined because there was insufficient empirical evidence of systemic sentence drift to justify revisiting the Taueki guideline decision; guideline bands remain persuasive guidance applied flexibly in sentencing and consistency does not displace sentencing discretion; no miscarriage of justice shown.