Hika v Police

[2014] NZHC 594

IN THE HIGH COURT OF NEW ZEALAND CHRISTCHURCH REGISTRY

CRI-2014-409-000015 [2014] NZHC 594

BETWEEN  MARAMA LEEANN HIKA Appellant

ANDNEW ZEALAND POLICE Respondent

CRI-2014-409-000016

BETWEEN  MARAMA LEEANN HIKA Appellant

ANDNEW ZEALAND POLICE Respondent

Hearing:                   27 March 2014

Appearances:           L M Drummond for Appellant

D J Orchard for Respondent

Judgment:                27 March 2014

DECISION OF GENDALL J

[1]      I am going to give a decision now but my reasons for this decision I will give later.  So my decision with respect to this appeal is as follows.  First, I am allowing the appeal.  I quash the sentence imposed in the District Court by His Honour Judge Garland and I impose a sentence in its place of 150 hours’ community work* and supervision** together with an order for reparation of $2045 paid at the rate of $50 per week.   My detailed reasons for this decision will follow I would hope this

afternoon.

HIKA v NEW ZEALAND POLICE [2014] NZHC 594 [27 March 2014]

[2]      In addition I order that upon the appellant’s release from prison she is to

report to the Stanmore Road work centre within 72 hours.

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Gendall J

Solicitors:

Linda Drummond
Raymond Donnelly & Co, Christchurch

Addendum

*(Calculated as to 110 hours’ community work on the theft charge and 40 hours’

community work on the assault and unlawfully getting into a motor vehicle charges.)

**(Nine months’ supervision)

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Gendall J