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Post by Kiwi Frontline on Sept 20, 2018 17:25:20 GMT 12
COURT FINDS JAIL TERM DISCOUNT FOR DEPRIVATION, MĀORI BACKGROUND WAS FAIRThe High Court has upheld a judge's decision to discount an offender's jail sentence by a third because of her Māori cultural background and deprivation, despite opposition from the Solicitor-General. The discount was given to Rachael Heta by Judge Soana Moala after she pleaded guilty to two charges of causing grievous bodily harm and one of common assault earlier this year..... www.stuff.co.nz/national/crime/107217016/court-finds-jail-term-discount-for-deprivation-mori-background-was-fair
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