Source: Radio New Zealand
James Holder appears in court on 17 December. RNZ / Nate McKinnon
Christchurch man James Holder has been jailed for life for the murder of David Bridgwater.
Bridgwater was shot by Holder outside a property in Aranui in January last year.
A jury rejected Holder’s argument that he acted in self-defence.
Justice Lisa Preston sentenced Holder to life imprisonment, with a minimum non-parole period of 11 years and nine months.
She told the court Holder acted out of rage, then abandoned Bridgwater to die on the street.
Holder’s partner Leanne Crighton, who pleaded guilty to attempting to pervert the course of justice, has been sentenced to 16 months in jail.
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