Rotorua man sentenced to nine months' home detention after two violent stabbing attacks 11 Feb, 2021 06:00 PM 3 minutes to read Daniel Ernst has been sentenced to nine months' home detention for two violent stabbing attacks. Photo / Andrew Warner Daniel Ernst has been sentenced to nine months' home detention for two violent stabbing attacks. Photo / Andrew Warner A judge has described violent stabbings that critically injured a man as "vigilante action" and "street justice". Daniel Ernst, 21, was yesterday sentenced in the Rotorua District Court to nine months' home detention for the attacks after he pleaded guilty to two charges of injuring with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.