Berkland v R - [2022] 1 NZLR 509

Criminal practice and procedure — Sentence — Methamphetamine offending — New guidelines — Where offences fell in new guideline scheme — Relevance of offender’s personal circumstance — Mitigating factors including addiction, mental health and offender’s particular background — Prospects of rehabilitation — Life expectancy — Information gathering processes — Misuse of Drugs Act 1975 s 6.