Quentin Woods v New Zealand Police - SC 115/2019

Media releases

MR [2020] NZSC 141 (PDF 190 KB)

Summary

Criminal Appeal – Sentencing – Special conditions – Residential restrictions – Intensive monitoring – Sentencing Act 2002, s 93(2B) – Whether the Court of Appeal erred in holding that s 93(2B) of the Sentencing Act permits imposition of conditions similar to residential restrictions and intensive monitoring – Whether the Court erred in holding that the special conditions imposed on the appellant did not amount to residential restrictions or intensive monitoring.

Result

A Leave to appeal is granted (Woods v New Zealand Police [2019] NZCA 446).
B The approved question is whether the Court of Appeal was correct to dismiss the applicant’s appeals.
13 February 2020
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The appeal is allowed.
10 December 2020

Date of Hearing

21 May 2020

Judges

Winkelmann CJ, William Young, Glazebrook, O'Regan and Arnold JJ

Hearing Transcripts

Hearing date 21 May 2020 (PDF 399 KB)