Kidnapper accused pleads guilty

A Merivale man accused of robbing a trio of teenagers of cigarettes with an air gun has changed his plea at the last minute ahead of a jury trial.

Ernest Charles Davy, 37, was scheduled to stand trial on four charges of aggravated robbery, kidnapping, unlawful position of an airgun and cultivating cannabis in Tauranga District Court this week.


Ernest Davy has plead guilty and will be sentenced on June 24 at 2.15pm. Photo: File.

But before Judge Peter Rollo in court this morning, he plead guilty to amended charges of demanding with menace with intent to steal, unlawful possession of an airgun and cultivating cannabis.

On Sunday March 1, Davy, wearing a Mongrel Mob patch, jumped in to the teenagers' vehicle on Oxford Street, Merivale, at about 10pm.

Holding an air gun, he pointed it at the boys while demanding cigarettes and to be driven to his house in Hampton Terrace.

According to one of the boys, Davy offered them money to put a smoke in their mouths to see if he could shoot it out and also offered them money to hold a bottle while he tried to shoot it.

The Armed Offenders' Squad was dispatched and searched Davy's Hampton Terrace address before he was arrested and charged. While at the address, police found eight cannabis plants.

Judge Rollo, in court today, told Davy it was not 'acceptable behaviour” for him to do this to three men 'minding their own business”.

'That's not how the community operates,” says Judge Rollo.

He says the crown accepts he wasn't overtly threatening the boys with the air gun, but he did have the firearm in the backseat and it was pointed at two of the men at different times throughout the incident.

'It was extremely menacing for them,” the Judge added. 'Your actions were wrong.”

Davy was remanded in custody and will be sentenced in Tauranga District Court on June 24 at 2.15pm.

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3 comments

Not threatening?

Posted on 25-05-2015 15:32 | By CC8

How does the judge or the crown come to the conclusion that pointing a gun at two people at different times during this stupid childish act is "not overtly threatening"???


What???

Posted on 26-05-2015 08:30 | By kopchai

Still shaking my head in disbelief. A 37 yr old Moron scaring the life out of these young guys! Then along comes the gentle Judge? Watch this space and see what menial punishment is doled out! Guess what would have happened to the Nutter if it had been in USA.


Protectng the guilty

Posted on 26-05-2015 10:01 | By Towball

Seems to be way this country operates with more consideration given to the offenders than the victim. Consequences are bigger for tax evasion or child support non compliance. No wonder we have the issues we have in NZ . Senco would be welcoming of more occupants . Perhaps they should be in the court room also ?.


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