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Found 193 items matching manslaughter.
[2024] NZSC 59
Hearing date 6 July 2016
R v Richardson
Case information | R v Richardson [2024] NZHC 1795
High Court
Decision of Public Interest
Sentencing for manslaughter; during an argument, defendant stabbed victim who was sitting in driver's seat of car; jury rejected claim that victim stabbed himself. HELD, starting point of seven years six months' imprisonment; discount of 15 per cent for…
R v Taylor
Case information | R v Taylor [2024] NZHC 1612
High Court
Decision of Public Interest
Mr Taylor sentenced to six months' imprisonment on one charge of burglary and to four years and 10 months' imprisonment on the charge of manslaughter to be served concurrently.
R v Singh
Case information | R v Singh [2024] NZHC 1253
High Court
Decision of Public Interest
Five years' imprisonment for manslaughter (starting point of six and a half years). Victim's conduct affected starting point and sentence. Accessories given prison and home detention.
R v Rapson
Case information | R v Rapson [2024] NZHC 910
High Court
Decision of Public Interest
Mr Rapson sentenced to three and a half years' imprisonment on the charge of manslaughter, one year's imprisonment on each of the two drove dangerously causing injury charges. Remaining charges convicted and discharged.
R v Towler
Case information | R v Towler [2024] NZHC 870
High Court
Decision of Public Interest
Sentencing on conviction for motor manslaughter. Starting point of five years' imprisonment on basis of consistency with cases of similar 'act offending and aggravating factors of highly culpable driving (aggressive driving), habitually driving below an a…
R v Te Kotia
Case information | R v Te Kotia [2024] NZHC 332
High Court
Decision of Public Interest
Defendant appeared for sentence having pleaded guilty to manslaughter for the death of her young daughter. Starting point of four years' imprisonment adopted to recognise the distinctive circumstances moderating the defendant's culpability as well as th…
Mahana Makarini Edmonds v The Queen
Case information | Mahana Makarini Edmonds v The Queen SC 57/2011
Supreme Court
Criminal Appeal – Party offences – Section 66(2) of the Crimes Act 1961 – Appellant was convicted of manslaughter after Mr Pahau, one of his associates, killed Mr Niwa through a single stab wound inflicted by a knife - Whether the jury must be directed th…