Table:
characteristics of completed court cases
firearms-related offences with amended mmp
firearms-related offences with mmp unchanged

pre-2008
post-2008
pre-2008
post-2008

number
percent
number
percent
number
percent
number
percent

number of charges per case

total completed cases
905
100
812
100
1,349
100
1,606
100

single charge
69
8
32
4
56
4
65
4

multiple charges
836
92
780
96
1,293
96
1,541
96

number of appearances in case

total completed cases
905
100
812
100
1,349
100
1,606
100

1 or 2 appearances
100
11
35
4
117
9
52
3

3 to 5 appearances
129
14
63
8
252
19
221
14

6 to 10 appearances
249
28
183
23
398
30
510
32

over 10 appearances
427
47
531
65
582
43
823
51

case length

total completed cases
905
100
812
100
1,349
100
1,606
100

1 day
32
4
8
1
22
2
18
1

2 days to less than 2 months
134
15
72
9
188
14
168
10

2 to less than 4 months
138
15
94
12
197
15
216
13

4 to less than 8 months
277
31
187
23
375
28
397
25

8 to less than 12 months
146
16
176
22
273
20
324
20

1 year or longer
178
20
275
34
294
22
483
30

Statement: among non-amended groups, 43% of cases involved ten or more court appearances pre 2008 while there was 51% post 2008.
Question: among non-amended groups, which period had a higher proportion of cases that involved ten or more court appearances?
Answer: post-2008