12 Sept 2023
R v M [2023] NZHC 2541
- Citation
- [2023] NZHC 2541
- Court
- High Court
Defendant was integral to a large-scale, violent, and prolonged riot and arson campaign; as a participant he was properly found liable as principal or party under s66 for multiple serious offences; prison conditions did not mitigate culpability; applying parity with co-offenders the global starting point was 12 years 6 months, reduced by 30% (15% for personal circumstances and 15% for youth) to an end sentence of 8 years 9 months; no minimum period imposed.