2 Nov 2023
TULE v R [2023] NZCA 543
- Citation
- [2023] NZCA 543
- Court
- Court of Appeal
Given the quantity of methamphetamine and the appellant's guilty plea, the Judge reasonably placed the starting point in the mid-range of Zhang band two and appropriately uplifted the sentence for associated firearms; the resulting sentence of four years and six months was within the permissible range and not manifestly excessive, and the Court retained jurisdiction to determine the sentence appeal after abandonment of the conviction appeal.