Darryl Shane Wilson v The Queen - SC 66/2006

Summary

Criminal appeal – appeal against sentence – whether application of sentencing guidelines in R v Taueki [2005] 3 NZLR 372 to offending which took place before the issue of that decision is contrary to the prohibition on retrospective increases in penalty in s 25(g) of the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act, s 6(1) of the Sentencing Act 2002, various international covenants, and/or good sentencing practice/fairness.CA 334/05 31 July 2006

Result

Application for leave to appeal dismissed.
18 October 2006

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