"You need to be held accountable for the harm that is caused because of your actions," Judge Christopher John Field said. Photo / NZ Herald"You need to be held accountable for the harm that is caused because of your actions," Judge Christopher John Field said. Judge Christopher John Field noted the harm that methamphetamine does to the community. Judge Field noted the man was making a genuine effort to rehabilitate himself. If warranted a maximum sentence of nine years' imprisonment could have been applied but the judge instead sentenced him to six months of community detention and 12 months of intensive supervision.

Source: New Zealand Herald May 25, 2022 20:00 UTC