“… Matthew Goodwin spoke of his client’s journey since his second arrest, labelling it “transformational…

Former builder faced Judge Peter Hobbs for sentencing in the Wellington District Court, hoping for the home detention sentence his lawyer fervently argued for. He wasn’t granted home detention – but did receive a 70 per cent discount off his prison sentence.” Read full article here.

A former Auckland drug runner who served as a minion in one of New Zealand’s largest ever syndicates has been sentenced to a shade under a decade in prison. Matt Goodwin, said his client had been seduced into the sprawling and sophisticated syndicate amid financial difficulties, cultural pressure and personal tragedy with the death of his grandfather, his “mainstay of support”. Read full article here.

Justice Graham Lang sentenced the defendant to nine years and 11 months’ imprisonment and he will have to spend at least four years behind bars before being eligible for parole. Matthew Goodwin, told the court this case was a tragedy. Read full article here.

Originally from Brazil,​ our client entered guilty pleas to a raft of drugs charges on Friday. Matt Goodwin and Ciara Chester-Cronin act for Mr Luna. Read full article here.