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Offender Database Antonie Dixon

Antonie Ronnie Dixon (deceased)

Alias

Ronnie, Tony, Anton

Offences

Grevious bodily harm of two women in Pipiroa near Thames, and two policemen, charges of using a firearm against police, using a firearm with intent to cause grievous bodily harm, kidnapping, aggravated burglary, and the murder of a man in Pakuranga later that night, and also Grevious Bodily Harm of two women, all in mid January 2003
Some 160 previous convictions including, serious assault, common assault, property theft, receiving stolen property, sexual intercourse with a minor, unlawful interference with a motor vehicle, unlawfully taking a motor vehicle, burglary, breach of periodic detention, breach of probation, dangerous driving, escaping a penal institution, escaping police custody, shoplifting, possessing instruments for conversion, wilful damage, common assault (domestic), car theft, motor vehicle theft, escaping lawful custody, has more than 14 prison sentences.

Victims

James Te Aute
Renee Gunbie
Simonne Butler

Offender Affiliations

Aaron Wilson

Gang affiliations

none known

Age

Born 1968

Current Location

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Parole/Release Dates

Sentenced to 20 years minimum with no possibility of parole in May 2005
Successfully appealed in September 2007
Retried and convicted in August 2008

Background
NZ Herald story here and here
Details of convictions here with a photo of Dixon sporting a haircut that appears to be designed to help convince the jury of his insanity. It did not work.
This TV One news story on the sentencing has two video clips and a number of articles attached

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