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Police v Lo & Chow (13 March 1992) DC, Otahuhu, CRN 1248029243-4 & ors, Harvey DCJ

Name: Police v Lo & Chow
Unreported
File number: CRN Nos. 1248029243-4; 1248032768-9; 1248028193; 1248029245-6; 12480238339
Date: 13 March 1992
Court: District Court
Location: Otahuhu
Judge: Harvey DCJ
CYPFA:
Charge: Arson; Burglary; Wilful Damage
Key Title: Sentencing in the adult Courts - Arson; Sentencing in the adult Courts - other

Summary: Notes on Sentencing: L (17) and C (16) charged with arson; $1.3m damage to a College; valuable community resource; devastating impact on students. R v Cuckow (Unreported, CA213/91, 17 December 1991) discussed. Custodial sentence would be appropriate for L. Reparation of $60,000 to be paid by L and $30,000 by C; parents have agreed to shoulder this burden; this is consistent with CYPFA. L vengeful and controlling; planned incident but given L’s offer of compensation, remorse; that he is in therapy (therapists indicate imprisonment may damage progress made) and a first offender, sentenced to corrective training plus rehabilitative measures. C a good student; a follower only; attempted to disengage early on; offered compensation, remorseful, in counselling, first offender: sentenced on burglary charge to periodic detention for 12 months, supervision for 2 years and rehabilitative conditions. On wilful damage charge: supervision for 2 years, disqualified from driving for 2 years. On arson charge: periodic detention for 12 months.