R v M HC Wellington CRI-2005-085-8391

[2006] NZHC 1052

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF NEW ZEALAND WELLINGTON REGISTRY

CRI-2005-085-8391

THE QUEEN

v

M

Hearing:         15 September 2006

Appearances: G B Burston for Crown

P V Paino for Accused

Judgment:      15 September 2006

ORAL JUDGMENT OF CLIFFORD J

[1]      Mr M  , you have entered guilty pleas on charges of possession of a class A drug (methamphetamine) for supply; receiving property namely a Bosch hammer drill; receiving property namely a Makita skillsaw; receiving property namely a Metabo cordless drill; receiving property namely a Ramset gun; receiving property namely a Sokia Lazer level, a Hilti Sabre saw and a Hilti Team Impact Drill; and receiving property namely a Paslode Impulse nailgun, a Makita circular saw, a Hitachi circular saw and a Dewalt drop saw and stand, and I enter convictions accordingly.

[2]      You are remanded for sentence until Friday 13 October 2006 at 9.30am.

R V M HC WN CRI-2005-085-8391  15 September 2006

[3]      You are discharged pursuant to s 347 of the Crimes Act 1961 on the balance of the charges laid in the indictment before me.

[4]      Mr  Paino  has  applied  on  your  behalf  for  bail  until  sentencing.    That application had been discussed in an earlier hearing, and I had indicated at the time that – on the bais of the matters then put to me – I would be minded to grant bail.

[5]     Mr Paino has now provided a written memorandum in support of that application.

[6]      Having considered:

a)        s 13 of the Bail Act 2000;

b)       the matters before me, as set out in Mr Paino’s memorandum;

c)       the Crown’s acknowledgement of relevant circumstances in terms of s 13 and of public interest factors in the grant of bail, and on the basis of which the Crown does not oppose bail -

I grant you bail until sentencing on Friday 13 October 2006 on the conditions set out in paragraph 13 of Mr Paino’s memorandum, to which the Crown

agree.

Clifford J

Solicitors:

Luke, Cunningham & Clere, Wellington, for Crown
Paino & Robinson, Upper Hutt, for Accused