Nanedo’s car started rotating, travelling onto the wrong side of the road and crashing head-on into “yet another innocent victim”. Meanwhile, the first car he hit crashed into the car in front of it, which in turn crashed into a parked car. The sentencing judge considered his willingness to attend restorative justice, his clean criminal and traffic history in New Zealand, and the fact he had ADHD. Despite this, the judge said a suggestion the sentencing judge erred by not allowing an adjournment for Nanedo to complete a rehabilitation programme was “misconceived”. I note that he is now 21 years old.”Justice Venning found the sentencing judge was correct in her decision, and dismissed the appeal.

Source: New Zealand Herald December 29, 2025 08:19 UTC