Posts Tagged Sentencing
Murderer’s fate would be have been different
Posted by dgarrett in David's Blog on April 1st, 2010
Another piece of vermin – the killer of a young father of three – was sentenced yesterday for murder. Mongrel Mob “prospect” Hulio Ataria – who claimed he was defending himself when he stabbed Mark McCutcheon in the heart – was sentenced to what some would say is an entirely inadequate sentence of “life” with a minimum [...]
Youth wing of Sensible Sentencing launched
Posted by dgarrett in David's Blog on March 31st, 2010
On Sunday I was privileged to be asked to speak at the launch of the Youth Wing of the Sensible Sentencing Trust (SST). This is the initiative of a remarkable young woman called Molly Adams, a 14 year old high school student. Molly became concerned at her peers’ reaction to the murder of her friend’s father, an Afghani [...]
Harsher Penalties For Possessing Knives
Posted by mheine in Press Releases on February 5th, 2010
ACT New Zealand Law & Order Spokesman David Garrett today welcomed High Court Judge Justice Asher’s call for the Government to review laws on knife possession, and agreed that offenders should face tougher penalties. “Carrying a knife without a reasonable excuse was once a serious offence that drew harsh penalties. In the softening up of [...]
Rules Need To Be Changed
Posted by mheine in Press Releases on November 13th, 2009
ACT New Zealand Justice Spokesman David Garrett today announced that he will draft a Private Members’ Bill – in support of calls from the father of murder victim Sophie Elliott – to change the rules regarding censorship of victim impact statements, giving victims and their families more freedom to confront those criminals who have afflicted [...]
International Trend For Tougher Stance On Crime
Posted by mheine in Press Releases on November 12th, 2009
The British Government’s decision to increase minimum sentences for knife attacks to 25 years – an increase of 10 years – is part of a growing trend in western countries recognising that law and order policies treating offenders as victims do not work, ACT New Zealand Law & Order Spokesman David Garrett said today. “Statistics [...]
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