Dunedin District Court
SENTENCED by Judge Jim Large in the Dunedin District Court on Tuesday and yesterday were. —
Hemi George Koroheke (42), burglary at farm property, and obtaining by deception (about 6pm, August 10 last year, Koroheke drove on to remote property at Portobello, found Land Rover near a farm building, loaded it on to trailer, drove to a Mosgiel address, unloaded vehicle from trailer and was paid $3000; on August 6, Koreheke had advertised the Land Rover for sale on Facebook, resulting in Mosgiel person arranging to buy it to restore; soon after Koroheke sold the vehicle, both its owner and the person Koroheke sold it to contacted police and reported it had been stolen); stealing (jointly with two others) $11,000 Subaru vehicle, Rongahere, December 22; obtaining $150 pecuniary advantage by deception, July 16 last year, overall sentence 13 months’ jail (six months’ release conditions), reparation of $3283.33.
Nicholas John Feaver (30), beneficiary, of Dunedin, Crimes Act assault (judge said discussion between Feaver and victim about why their relationship was not going to continue, Feaver became enraged, argument for more than an hour before police were notified, during argument Feaver forcefully thrust his head against the victim’s forehead), Cromwell, about 9.20pm, March 7 last year, three months’ community detention, curfewed 7pm7am daily (one month of the term being for remission of $3078.68 owed in fines), nine months’ supervision. Concerning the assault, counsel Kieran Tohill said ‘‘in the defendant’s words their heads collided’’, Feaver was remorseful, the relationship was over, there was no animosity between the two, ‘‘they both want to move ahead’’; careless driving, Kaikorai Valley Rd/Dalziel Rd, about 7.30pm on March 23 this year, disqualified three months.
Shane Andrew Littlejohn (41), labourer, of Dunedin, Crimes Act assault (victim, partner, sustained friction abrasion to upper right arm, scratch on right side of neck from defendant grabbing at phone she had to her ear), about 1.30am, March 8, nine months’ supervision. Counsel Steve Turner said Littlejohn highly intoxicated, ‘‘not normal for him’’; restorative justice successful, defendant displayed remorse, made many apologies; couple reconciled. Judge said restorative justice report ‘‘really interesting reading’’, showed the depth of support Littlejohn had from the victim; noted Littlejohn out of the system for the past 11 years.
Keegan Ross McKenzie (29), contractor, of Dunedin, breaching community work (failed to complete required hours in period prescribed), February 12, community work cancelled, new 100hour term (includes 52 hours remaining on sentence cancelled).
Sentenced by Judge Michael Crosbie on Tuesday was. —
Daylan William Stevenson (22), employed, of Dunedin, impeding breathing, and assault in family relationship (Stevenson and victim in relationship since about 2017, friend of Stevenson moved into their address during lockdown, victim unhappy about it affecting her ability to have contact with her family; about 5am on April 15, Stevenson and victim in bed arguing about Stevenson’s friend coming to stay, Stevenson sat up, slapped victim across face then moved so he was kneeling over her upper body preventing her moving, grabbed her head in both hands, punched her in side of head with one hand, got off her and lay beside her before grabbing pillow, climbing on top of her and putting pillow over her face, leant whole body over pillow applying a lot of pressure for about 30 seconds so victim could not move or breathe; about 4pm, while both in bed, Stevenson frustrated when couldn’t operate banking app on victim’s cellphone, her efforts to help him made him more angry, he climbed on top of her, grabbed her head in both hands and punched side of her head three times; victim sustained fuzzy head and ringing in her ears), eight months’ home detention, including judicial monitoring (after four months can apply to convert to community detention and supervision), six months’ post detention conditions. Judge said ‘‘serious offending . . . 30 seconds is a really long period of time, worse still a separate assault later in the day’’. Counsel Jim Takas said Stevenson not previously convicted of violence.