H v Police HC Gisborne CRI-2006-416-19

[2006] NZHC 1658

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF NEW ZEALAND GISBORNE REGISTRY

CRI-2006-416-19

H

Appellant

v

NEW ZEALAND POLICE

Respondent

Counsel:         N H Wright for Appellant

D M Kerr for Respondent

Judgment:      22 December 2006 at 12.30 pm

SUPPLEMENTARY JUDGMENT OF BARAGWANATH J

Solicitors:

Rishworth, Wall and Mathieson, Gisborne

Crown Solicitor, Napier

H V NEW ZEALAND POLICE HC GIS CRI-2006-416-19  22 December 2006

[1]      By memorandum  filed  on  21  December  2006  Mrs  Wright  brings  to  my attention:

a)        That the notice of appeal challenged only the sentence for burglary;

and

b)The statutory maximum in relation to the charge of shoplifting is three months imprisonment.

[2]      She submits that I did not have jurisdiction to consider the sentences imposed in relation to the charges of possession of an offensive weapon, shoplifting and disorderly behaviour in giving judgment on 11 December 2006.

[3]      I accept the jurisdictional argument.  The sentence will be as follows:

a)        The 18 month starting point for the burglary will be cumulative on the six  month  sentence  for  the  weapons  charge,  making  a  total  of

24 months before mitigation.

b)       Allowing 25% for that the net sentence will be of 18 months.

c)        The purported reference to the shoplifting charge was made without jurisdiction and is set aside.

W D Baragwanath J