Getaway driver for robbery’s jail sentence cut

• Published date: 21 April 2021
• Author: Imran Ali
• Date: 21 April 2021

Junior Mau appealed his sentence of five years and four months, imposed in the Whangārei District Court following a guilty plea to one charge of aggravated robbery, saying it was manifestly excessive given his level of involvement in the heist.

He argued that the sentencing judge adopted a starting point of seven years which was high, and did not allow adequate discount to reflect his personal circumstances and cultural background.

The Court of Appeal agreed, reducing his jail sentence to three years and...