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\par At Suva
\par Appellate Jurisdiction
\par }{\f0\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid8257537\charrsid1332975 
\par CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 25 OF 1991
\par 
\par Between:
\par 
\par }{\b\f0\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid8257537\charrsid1332975 FILIPE PINA}{\b\f0\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid1332975\charrsid1332975 
\par }{\f0\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid8257537\charrsid1332975 Appellant
\par 
\par v.
\par 
\par }{\b\f0\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid8257537\charrsid1332975 THE STATE}{\b\f0\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid1332975\charrsid1332975 
\par }{\f0\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid8257537\charrsid1332975 Respondent
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\par Appellant in Person
\par Mr. S. Senaratne for the Respondent
\par }{\b\f0\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid8257537\charrsid1332975 
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\par }{\f0\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid8257537\charrsid1332975 The appellant was convicted on his plea of guilty to an offence of }{\b\f0\ul\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid8257537\charrsid1332975 Burglary}{
\f0\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid8257537\charrsid1332975  and sentenced to imprisonment for }{\b\f0\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid8257537\charrsid1332975 2 1/2}{\f0\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid8257537\charrsid1332975  years.}{
\f0\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid14027729  }{\f0\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid8257537\charrsid1332975 He now appeals against the sentence on the ground that it is harsh and excessive.
\par 
\par The brief facts of the case are that the appellant and another had broken and entered a private dwelling at night whilst the occupants were asleep and had stolen various items worth a total of }{
\b\i\f0\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid8257537\charrsid1332975 $672}{\b\f0\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid8257537\charrsid1332975 .}{\b\f0\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid14027729  }{
\f0\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid8257537\charrsid14027729 The appellant was later arrested on the strength of a finger-print lifted {\*\bkmkstart QuickMark}{\*\bkmkend QuickMark}from the scene.}{
\f0\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid14027729\charrsid14027729  }{\f0\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid8257537\charrsid14027729 None of the stolen items have been recovered.
\par 
\par If I may say so this was a daring burglary which could have rapidly escalated into something more serious had the occupants awoken in time.
\par 
\par Although the appellant is only 19 years of age his record of previous convictions are many and include several offences of }{\i\f0\ul\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid8257537\charrsid14027729 Burglary}{
\f0\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid8257537\charrsid14027729  and }{\i\f0\ul\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid8257537\charrsid14027729 Larceny from a Dwelling House}{\f0\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid8257537\charrsid14027729 
 for which he received sentences of immediate imprisonment of varying lengths.
\par 
\par His record also reveals that the lower courts have exhausted all non-custodial alternatives before sentences of immediate imprisonment were imposed.
\par 
\par It is noteworthy that this offence was committed }{\i\f0\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid8257537\charrsid14027729 5 days}{\f0\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid8257537\charrsid14027729 
 before the appellant was sentenced to 9 months imprisonment for }{\i\f0\ul\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid8257537\charrsid14027729 Burglary}{\f0\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid8257537\charrsid14027729  }{
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\i\f0\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid8257537\charrsid14027729 Burglary}{\f0\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid8257537\charrsid14027729 .
\par 
\par He has clearly learnt little from being in prison and as long as he is at large innocent people's homes and valuables are at risk.
\par 
\par The appeal against sentence is dismissed.
\par 
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\par 11th April, 1991.}{\b\f0\ul\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid8257537\charrsid1332975 
\par }}