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\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14245148\charrsid10290902 IN THE HIGH COURT OF FIJI
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\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14245148\charrsid10290902 10 OF 2002
\par (Taveuni Mag. Ct. Crim. Case No. 321/01)
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\par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14245148\charrsid10290902 Appellant in Person
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\par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14245148\charrsid10290902 This appeal is against sentence and is lodged on the grounds, inter alia, that the sentence is harsh and excessive.
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\par On 9 November 2001 the appellant was sentenced to imprisonment for 12 months for the offence of}{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14245148\charrsid10290902  house breaking entering and larceny}{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14245148\charrsid10290902  contrary to }{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14245148\charrsid10290902 section 300}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14245148\charrsid10290902  of the }{
\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14245148\charrsid10290902 Penal Code Cap. 17}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14245148\charrsid10290902  and he stole therefrom certain articles; except for a mat the goods were recovered.
\par 
\par The appellant says that he has reconciled with his sister from whose house he stole and seeks leniency.
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\par The learned State Counsel opposes the appeal.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10290902  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14245148\charrsid10290902 
He said that the appellant who is 24 years of age has 16 previous convictions since 1998 being mostly property offences.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10290902  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14245148\charrsid10290902 
He said that the appellant has the propensity to take things without permission.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10290902  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14245148\charrsid10290902 The appellant is a serving prisoner.}{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10290902  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14245148\charrsid10290902 He says that the sentence is neither harsh nor excessive.
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\par In this case the appellant had pleaded guilty to the offence.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10290902  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14245148\charrsid10290902 The theft took place at his sister}{
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s house after finding the key to the house while he was there.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10290902  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14245148\charrsid10290902 Bulk of the articles have been recovered.}{
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Bearing in mind the circumstances of the offence and the mitigating factors a certain amount of leniency can be shown by reducing the sentence slightly without in any way suggesting that the sentence was in any way harsh or excessive or wrong in prin
ciple for this type of offence.
\par 
\par I therefore set aside the sentence and substitute it with one of 9 months}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14245148\charrsid10290902 {\field{\*\fldinst SYMBOL 61 \\f "WP TypographicSymbols" \\s 12}{\fldrslt\f169\fs24}}}{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14245148\charrsid10290902  imprisonment to be served consecutive to the sentence which the appellant is serving at present.
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\par The appeal is allowed to that extent.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10290902 
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