"After getting down to 24 months' jail, he noted Temple's risk of reoffending was low, and the wishes of the victim's family, who didn't want to see him jailed.
Labelling the circumstances of the case as "highly unusual", he converted the sentence to 12 months' home detention."
#BelindaFeek, #OpenJustice reporter,
#NZHerald, 2025
Sometimes, just sometimes, we get justice *and* compassion.