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New Zealand Police v DW, 22 May 2008, Youth Court, Nelson, CRI-2007-242 -000126, Judge Zohrab

Name: Police v DW
Unreported:
File number: CRI-2007-242-000126
Court: Youth Court
Location: Nelson
Date: 22 May 2008
Judge: Judge Zohrab
Charge: Sexual violation (s128)(1)(b)
CYPFA: s275, s333
Key title: Purely Indictable offences, Reports

Case Summary:
D, a young offender, indicated a desire to plead guilty to two charges of sexual violation, purely indictable offences. A FGC was directed and a s333 report obtained.
As a result of the FGC it was agreed that D should be offered YC jurisdiction. The assessment under the Stop programme would need to be completed and a full programme would then be set up for D and his family to ensure that nothing like this happens again.
The Police decision to agree to D being offered YC jurisdiction was contingent on D having been assessed as low risk and having co-operated with the process and have the support of his family.

Decision:
1. D was offered and elected YC jurisdiction. He did not deny the offences.
It is appropriate that D be offered YC jurisdiction given his age, his admission to this offending, his family support and his assessment as ‘low risk’. This approach was in accordance with youth justice principles, the interests of D and his family and the best interests of the wider community.
2. D was remanded with bail to continue until 2 July at 2:30pm.
3. A FGC was ordered on the understanding that an extension of time would probably be sought pending the final Stop assessment.
4. Request that the Stop programme should, if possible, be delivered outside school hours.