Video will play in Play now Don't auto playNever auto playThe woman convicted of killing two year old Moko Rangitoheriri is arguing her 17-year jail sentence is too tough, given her mental state at the time. Shailer's lawyer Ron Mansfield says the court failed to acknowledge that Shailer's poor mental health lessened her culpability. Mr Mansfield says for that reason, Shailer's sentence should be more lenient. He told the court, if the offending is driven by an offender's poor and unmanaged mental health - rather than a desire by them to be deliberately cruel - then that has to be understood and properly recognised. Lawyer Brendan Horsley told the court there was clear intent in Shailer's actions.

Source: New Zealand Herald November 02, 2016 23:03 UTC