IN THE Court of appeal OF new Zealand

I TE KŌTI PĪRA O AOTEAROA	
 CA231/2021
 [2021] NZCA 276

	
BETWEEN	
PETER JAMES TREGOWETH
Appellant	
	
AND	
THE QUEEN
Respondent	

Hearing:	
23 June 2021	

Court:	
French, Thomas and Muir JJ	

Counsel:	
O S Winter and G M Stone for Appellant
M H Cooke for Respondent	

Judgment:	
25 June 2021 at 11 am	

JUDGMENT OF THE COURT

A	The appeal against sentence is allowed.
B	The sentence of two years and three months’ imprisonment is quashed and substituted by a sentence of two years’ imprisonment.
C	The following special release conditions are imposed:
(i)	The appellant is not to possess, consume or use any alcohol or drugs not prescribed to him.
(ii)	The appellant is to attend an assessment for alcohol and drug counselling, including an assessment for residential alcohol and drug treatment, as directed by his Probation Officer.  He is to attend and complete any counselling, treatment or programme as recommended by the assessment or assessments as directed by and to the satisfaction of his Probation Officer.
(iii)	The appellant is to undertake and complete any other appropriate assessment, treatment and/or counselling as directed by and to the satisfaction of his Probation Officer.
D	The standard and special release conditions expire six months after the sentence expiry date.
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[Reasons to follow]

Solicitors: 
WinterWoods, Palmerston North for Appellant
Crown Law Office, Wellington for Respondent