Hard Sentencing for P violence
A High Court judge called for "drastic" measures to combat the P scourge and sentenced an armed robber, aquitted by the jury on a count of murder, to 18 1/2 years for armed robbery. Dean James McDonald Shedden was told he must spend at least 10 years behind bars.
Justice Harrison said the evidence showed that methamphetamine led to prolonged periods of sleeplessness, confusion, anxiety and ultimately to "random acts of extreme and senseless violence".
Auckland Barrister Marie Dyhrberg represented the defence and a jury decision found Shedden not guilty of murder. His jail sentence reflects multiple charges related to the armed robbery.
See New Zealand News - NZ - Sentencing judge urges drastic measures on P
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