R v Teddy [2016] NZDC 3879 (8 March 2016)

Last Updated: 10 August 2016

IN THE DISTRICT COURT AT NAPIER

CRI-2015-041-002053 [2016] NZDC 3879

THE QUEEN

v

_{SHANE JOHNAS TEDDY}

Hearing:	8 March 2016
Appearances:	F Cleary for the Crown N Graham for the Defendant
Judgment:	8 March 2016

_{NOTES OF JUDGE G A REA ON SENTENCING}

[1] Mr Teddy, you are here for sentence on four matters, offering to supply methamphetamine, attempting to pervert the course of justice, assault with a weapon and unlawful possession of a firearm, pistol or explosives.

[2] The offending occurred in two separate lots and I have detailed that in the comments I made to you on 21 January when I gave you the sentence indication. I have comprehensively set out there. The sentence indication which you accepted was an overall sentence of four years’ imprisonment including the deductions that you would get for the pleas of guilty that you have been entered.

[3] Since that time I have received a considerable amount of information from the probation officer. I have read the letter that you have written and I have read the submissions that the lawyers have made. It is to be hoped, Mr Teddy, that as you say

_{approaching the age of 50 you might have decided that it is time to call this sort of a}

R v SHANE JOHNAS TEDDY [2016] NZDC 3879 [8 March 2016]

lifestyle quits. Only you will know that. I accept that you are genuine in your remorse for what has happened and also for the difficulty that you find yourself in and that you have placed your friends and family in as a result of the sentencing exercise today. I have considered whether there should be a further discount but bearing in mind that there was no uplift for your prior multiple offending in the past I have decided to leave it where it is.

[4] I have taken into account all of the provisions of the Sentencing Act 2002 and overall the sentence indication that I gave you will be the sentence imposed upon you. In relation to the offering to supply you will be sentenced to four years’ imprisonment. On the other three charges you will be sentenced to three years’ imprisonment on each. All terms are concurrent, running together, making a total of four years. The four years is made up out of totality rather than charge by charge and that is the way that I have attributed the sentence to each of the offences.

[5] As I have already said, I can tell you are remorseful and hopefully a little more insightful. That cannot change the outcome but hopefully when you are released you continue on with the progress that you have made up until now and we see the last of you.

[6] Your sentence of community work is cancelled.

G A R ea

District Court Judge