一名新西兰男子因在非法的、有大麻缺陷的狩猎中射杀他的朋友而被监禁,因为他谎称自卫。 A New Zealand man was jailed for fatally shooting his friend during an illegal, cannabis-impaired hunt, after falsely claiming self-defense.

47岁的Mark Jefferson因在2025年3月21日新西兰夜间狩猎旅行期间意外杀害他的朋友Stuart Stobie被判处3年徒刑。 Mark Jefferson, 47, was sentenced to three years in prison for accidentally killing his friend Stuart Stobie during a nighttime hunting trip in New Zealand on March 21, 2025. Jefferson曾经使用过大麻,并且没有火器许可证,他在赛季外非法打猎,携带着Stobie的带热射程步枪。 Jefferson, who had used cannabis and lacked a firearm licence, was hunting illegally outside the season and was carrying Stobie’s rifle with a thermal scope. 在一头鹿失踪了两枪之后,他用第三枪致命地击中了斯托比,最初声称斯托比开枪自杀。 After missing two shots at a deer, he fatally struck Stobie with a third shot, initially claiming Stobie had shot himself. 三天后Jefferson供认了 承认撒谎 并且没有确定目标 Jefferson confessed three days later, admitting to lying and failing to identify his target. 法院援引了多种加重处罚的因素,包括非法狩猎、药物使用和欺骗,称这起事件不只是一场悲剧性事故。 The court cited multiple aggravating factors, including illegal hunting, substance use, and deception, calling the incident more than a tragic accident. Andrew Becroft法官强调需要更严格地保障枪支安全,由于悔过和合作而减刑。 Justice Andrew Becroft emphasized the need for stricter firearm safety, and the sentence was reduced for remorse and cooperation.