Brenton Tarrant was charged with murder when he appeared in Christchurch District Court on March 16. The man charged over the Christchurch mosque shootings faces an unprecedented prison term if found guilty, a veteran criminal defence barrister says. What sentence the shooter could expect if found guilty will raise legal questions. Sellars said the Bell case was considered the yardstick in these circumstances, but the Christchurch atrocity was completely unprecedented. That clause introduces the possibility of life without parole for crimes attracting a sentence of more than 10 years.

Source: Stuff March 16, 2019 20:14 UTC