Letters: Defendant facing raft of charges ‘out of control’

Kia orana Editor, While reading the news briefs from the Criminal Court, I noticed the article about a man who had been on the wrong side of the law in the past, and had recently started a spate of drinking and reoffending, that even his lawyer and the Justice of the Peace were puzzled about.

The news items then mentions that he has a child that needs surgery in
New Zealand, and it suddenly became clear to me that this man is
needing psychological help to cope with his family problems. In other
words, his behaviour could be a cry for help and a bit of compassion
from the Court and legal system is called for.
Te Akaroa

Details supplied