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\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13444798\charrsid6380521 IN THE HIGH COURT OF FIJI \par AT SUVA \par APPELLATE JURISDICTION \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid6380521 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13444798\charrsid6380521 \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid6380521 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13444798\charrsid6380521 CRIMINAL APPEAL NO: HAA}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6380521\charrsid6380521 0}{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13444798\charrsid6380521 049 OF 2002}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6380521\charrsid6380521 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid6380521 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6380521\charrsid6380521 \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid6380521 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13444798\charrsid6380521 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\li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid6380521 {\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13444798\charrsid6380521 THE STATE \par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13444798\charrsid6380521 Respondent}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6380521\charrsid6380521 \par }\pard \ql \fi-1440\li1440\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin1440\itap0\pararsid6380521 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6380521\charrsid6380521 \par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13444798\charrsid6380521 Hearing:}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6380521 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13444798\charrsid6380521 11th June 2002 \par Judgment:}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6380521 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13444798\charrsid6380521 14}{\lang2057\langfe1033\super\langnp2057\insrsid13444798\charrsid6380521 th}{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13444798\charrsid6380521 June 2002 \par }\pard \ql 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Vosarogo for Respondent}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6380521 \par \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid6380521 {\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6380521\charrsid6380521 JUDGMENT}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6380521\charrsid6380521 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid6380521 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6380521 \par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13444798\charrsid6380521 The Appellant was sentenced to two years imprisonment on the 16}{\lang2057\langfe1033\super\langnp2057\insrsid13444798\charrsid6380521 th}{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13444798\charrsid6380521 of April 2002, by the Nausori Magistrates}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13444798\charrsid6380521 {\field{\*\fldinst SYMBOL 61 \\f "WP TypographicSymbols" \\s 12}{\fldrslt \f36\fs24}}}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13444798\charrsid6380521 Court, for the following offence: \par \par }\pard 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{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13444798\charrsid6380521 \par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid6380521 {\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13444798\charrsid6380521 VINOD PRASAD s/o Ram Prasad, on the 21}{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\super\langnp2057\insrsid13444798\charrsid6380521 st}{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13444798\charrsid6380521 day of August 2001 at Nausori in the Central Division, with intent to defraud obtained $5,000.00 from SARIZA SADIQ d/o Abdul Sadiq by falsely pretending t hat he was in a position to arrange marriage and visa for Australia for the said SARIZA SADIQ d/o Abdul Sadiq. \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid6380521 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13444798\charrsid6380521 \par He now appeals against sentence, on the ground that on the totality principle, the order that the two year term be a consecutive one to the previous sentences being served, resulted in a harsh 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}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13444798\charrsid6380521 She rang the telephone number in the advertisement, and spoke to the Appellant.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6380521 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13444798\charrsid6380521 He told her that he would call at her house with the man wh o wished to get married.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6380521 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13444798\charrsid6380521 When she met the man, who came to her house with the Appellant, she agreed to marry him.}{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6380521 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13444798\charrsid6380521 The Appellant asked for her bank balance.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6380521 }{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13444798\charrsid6380521 The complainant had no bank account, but her father opened an account for her, and, at the Appellant}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13444798\charrsid6380521 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travel to Australia.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6380521 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13444798\charrsid6380521 The complainant}{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13444798\charrsid6380521 {\field{\*\fldinst SYMBOL 61 \\f "WP TypographicSymbols" \\s 12}{\fldrslt\f36\fs24}}}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13444798\charrsid6380521 s parents later became suspicious of the Appellant, and reported the matter to the police.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6380521 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13444798\charrsid6380521 The Appellant was arrested and charged.}{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6380521 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13444798\charrsid6380521 The money was not recovered. \par \par The Appellant admitted these facts and admitted 228 previous convictions, most of which are for offences of dishonesty.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6380521 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13444798\charrsid6380521 He was a serving prisoner, due for release in October 2002.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6380521 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13444798\charrsid6380521 The learned Magistrate imposed a sentence of 2 years imprisonment, saying that the Appellant had a shocking record, had stolen from a hard}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6380521 -}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13444798\charrsid6380521 working family and had not compensated the family for the loss of the $5,000.00. \par \par The two year sentence was undoubtedly within the tariff for offences of obtaining by false pretences.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6380521 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13444798\charrsid6380521 The Appellant was not entit led to the leniency normally shown to a first offender, or to an offender who has shown that he is sincerely sorry for his deeds and has tried to compensate his victims for their loss. \par \par As to whether the sentence should have been ordered to run concurrently, sentences arising from the same transaction are normally ordered to be served concurrently.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6380521 }{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13444798\charrsid6380521 Where the sentence is for an entirely different transaction, a consecutive sentence is appropriate, unless on the totality principle, the total term to be served is inappropriate for the offender and the nature of the offending.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6380521 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13444798\charrsid6380521 Thus where an offender has committed a series of offences of moderate seriousness, and receives a total sentence which might have been appropriate for a far more serious offence, the sentence should be adjusted by an appropriate reduction.}{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6380521 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13444798\charrsid6380521 A young offender, who is sentenced to a custodial sentence for the first time might also have his/her sentence adjusted if the total length is not appropriate (}{\b\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13444798\charrsid6380521 R }{ \b\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6380521 -}{\b\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13444798\charrsid6380521 v}{\b\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6380521 -}{\b\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13444798\charrsid6380521 Koyce}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13444798\charrsid6380521 (1979) 1 Cr. App. R(S) 21).}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6380521 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13444798\charrsid6380521 Anot her example of such an adjustment is when an offender is already serving a very long term, and is later given a short term of imprisonment, no useful purpose is served by increasing a long sentence }{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13444798\charrsid6380521 {\field{\*\fldinst SYMBOL 65 \\f "WP TypographicSymbols" \\s 12}{\fldrslt\f36\fs24}}}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13444798\charrsid6380521 to a short degree.}{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13444798\charrsid6380521 {\field{\*\fldinst SYMBOL 64 \\f "WP TypographicSymbols" \\s 12}{\fldrslt\f36\fs24}}}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13444798\charrsid6380521 (}{ \b\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13444798\charrsid6380521 R }{\b\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6380521 -}{\b\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13444798\charrsid6380521 v}{\b\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6380521 -}{ \b\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13444798\charrsid6380521 Smith and Others}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13444798\charrsid6380521 (1981) 3 Cr. App. R(S) 201 per Kenneth Jones J).}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6380521 \par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13444798\charrsid6380521 \par The Appellant}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13444798\charrsid6380521 {\field{\*\fldinst SYMBOL 61 \\f "WP TypographicSymbols" \\s 12}{\fldrslt\f36\fs24}}}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13444798\charrsid6380521 s case falls into none of these categories.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6380521 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13444798\charrsid6380521 He is currently serving an 18 month term of imprisonment for an offence of obtaining money by false pretences.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6380521 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13444798\charrsid6380521 With the term passed in this case, his total term (not including remission) is 3}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13444798\charrsid6380521 {\field{\*\fldinst SYMBOL 50 \\f "WP TypographicSymbols" \\s 12}{\fldrslt\f36\fs24}}}{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13444798\charrsid6380521 years imprisonment.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6380521 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13444798\charrsid6380521 This is not inappropriate in total, and is neither harsh nor excessive, given the nature of his offending.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6380521 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13444798\charrsid6380521 The premeditation and planning in the commission of the offence, the deceiving of a young girl who was planning marriage and a better life for herself, and the lack of reparation, were all matters which called for a deterrent sentence. \par \par For these reasons this appeal against sentence is unsuccessful.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6380521 \par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13444798\charrsid6380521 \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid6380521 {\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13444798\charrsid6380521 Nazhat Shameem \par }{\b\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13444798\charrsid6380521 JUDGE}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13444798\charrsid6380521 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid6380521 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13444798\charrsid6380521 \par At Suva \par 14}{\lang2057\langfe1033\super\langnp2057\insrsid13444798\charrsid6380521 th}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13444798\charrsid6380521 June 2002}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6380521 \par }}