Hika v Police [2014] NZHC 594 (27 March 2014)

Last Updated: 8 April 2014

IN THE HIGH COURT OF NEW ZEALAND CHRISTCHURCH REGISTRY

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

BETWEEN MARAMA LEEANN HIKA Appellant

AND NEW ZEALAND POLICE Respondent

CRI-2014-409-000016

BETWEEN MARAMA LEEANN HIKA Appellant

AND NEW 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