R v Zhang

[2015] NZHC 2591

IN THE HIGH COURT OF NEW ZEALAND

AUCKLAND REGISTRY

CRI-2013-092-11602

[2015] NZHC 2591

THE QUEEN

v

HUI ZHANG

Hearing:

21 October 2015

Appearances:

B Northwood for Crown

SR Lack, on behalf of R Mansfield, for Prisoner

Sentence:

21 October 2015

SENTENCING NOTES OF TOOGOOD J

[On outstanding conviction]

R v ZHANG [2015] NZHC 2591 [21 October 2015]

[1]                  I am sorry Mr Zhang, that it has been necessary to get you back to the courtroom. As counsel will have explained to you, the reason you are here is because when I sentenced you on the other charges earlier I overlooked that you had pleaded guilty to one charge of possession of pseudoephedrine for supply. I did not sentence you on that charge and it is necessary to do so today.

[2]                  The sentence I will impose will be the same sentence as was imposed on each of the charges of supplying pseudoephedrine to which you pleaded guilty. That sentence will be served concurrently with your present sentences, which means that you will not serve any additional time in prison.

[3]                  Mr Zhang, there was one outstanding charge which was a duplicate of a charge on which you were found guilty. I formally grant the Crown leave to withdraw that charge: CRN 13092016876.

[4]                  Would you please stand Mr Zhang. On the charge of possession of pseudoephedrine for supply to which you pleaded guilty prior to trial you are sentenced to imprisonment for six years and five months, to be served concurrently with the like sentences imposed on the charges of supplying pseudoephedrine to which you also pleaded guilty. Please stand down.

…………………………….

Toogood J