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Police v E (6 July 1990) DC, Lower Hutt, CRN 0232004024, Brown DCJ

Name: Police v E
Unreported
File number: CRN 0232004024
Date: 6 July 1990
Court: Youth Court
Location: Porirua
Judge: Brown DCJ
Charge: Theft
CYPFA: s283(o), s284
Key Title: Orders - conviction and transfer to District Court - s283(o); Conviction and transfer to District Court; Sentencing in adult courts - other

Summary: E charged with theft; charge not denied; FGC had recommended a letter of apology and 20 hours community work; letter completed; work not done. Section 284 matters considered particularly E’s personal characteristics (s284(b)) - his many previous convictions, some serious; and whether E had learned from previous offences and penalties (s284(g)). E now 17; imprisonment a possibility; CYPFA alternatives not appropriate.

Decision: Proceedings transferred to District Court where convicted and sentenced to Periodic Detention for 1 month.