12 Apr 2019
EVANS v NEW ZEALAND POLICE [2019] NZHC 842
- Citation
- [2019] NZHC 842
- Court
- High Court
The sentencing Judge failed to expressly apply the s15A two-step process required when home detention is technically available; given the nature and scale of the offending (victim loss under $2,000), the offender's circumstances and the requirement to impose the least restrictive outcome, the 12‑month imprisonment was manifestly excessive and substituted with six months home detention.