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\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8086538\charrsid10176169  day of December, 1999 at Lodoni, Tailevu in the Central Division, stole a cow valued at $300.00 the property of NAOMI WAQA.}{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10176169 
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\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8086538\charrsid10176169 On 23/12/99, between 8am to 4pm, the accused stole a cow from a farm belonging to Mr Scott and sold the cow to a fisherman Shorab Mohammed for $300.00.}{
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ch warrant was issued, and was executed at Malolo Island on 20}{\lang2057\langfe1033\super\langnp2057\insrsid8086538\charrsid10176169 th}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8086538\charrsid10176169  August 2001.}{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10176169  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8086538\charrsid10176169 He was remanded in custody, and sentenced on 29}{\lang2057\langfe1033\super\langnp2057\insrsid8086538\charrsid10176169 th}{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8086538\charrsid10176169  August 2001.
\par 
\par In his sentencing remarks the learned Magistrate said that the Appellant had been remanded in custody pending sentence and that }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8086538\charrsid10176169 {\field{\*\fldinst SYMBOL 65 \\f "WP TypographicSymbols"
 \\s 12}{\fldrslt\f36\fs24}}}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8086538\charrsid10176169 the reason for the remand, was for the accused to prove in Court that his brother}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10176169 -}{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8086538\charrsid10176169 in}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10176169 -}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8086538\charrsid10176169 law, to give evidence in Court and support his claim.}{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8086538\charrsid10176169 {\field{\*\fldinst SYMBOL 64 \\f "WP TypographicSymbols" \\s 12}{\fldrslt\f36\fs24}}}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10176169  }{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8086538\charrsid10176169 Later in the sentencing remarks, he said:
\par 
\par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid10176169 {\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8086538\charrsid10176169 {\field{\*\fldinst SYMBOL 65 \\f "WP TypographicSymbols" \\s 12}{\fldrslt\f36\fs24}}}{
\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8086538\charrsid10176169 This court was trying to help the accused, and giving him time to bring forth supportive evidence to his claim before being sentenced.}{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10176169  }{
\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8086538\charrsid10176169 This act of clemency by the court, was abused by the accused.}{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10176169  }{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8086538\charrsid10176169 
He has demonstrated to this court, that he can fool the court and get away with it.}{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8086538\charrsid10176169 {\field{\*\fldinst SYMBOL 64 \\f "WP TypographicSymbols" \\s 12}{\fldrslt\f36\fs24}}}{
\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8086538\charrsid10176169 
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid10176169 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8086538\charrsid10176169 
\par The Appellant was sentenced to three years imprisonment.
\par 
\par He now appeals against conviction and sentence.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10176169  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8086538\charrsid10176169 A summary of his grounds of appeal are as follows:
\par 
\par {\listtext\pard\plain\s16 \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8086538\charrsid10176169 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 1)\tab}}\pard\plain \s16\ql \fi-709\li1418\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\ls1\outlinelevel0\rin0\lin1418\itap0\pararsid10176169 
\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8086538\charrsid10176169 He was not given an opportunity to mitigate before sentence was passed;
\par }\pard\plain \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid10176169 \fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8086538\charrsid10176169 
\par {\listtext\pard\plain\s16 \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8086538\charrsid10176169 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 2)\tab}}\pard\plain \s16\ql \fi-709\li1418\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\ls1\outlinelevel0\rin0\lin1418\itap0\pararsid10176169 
\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8086538\charrsid10176169 He had not been told of his right to counsel when he was interviewed by the police;
\par }\pard\plain \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid10176169 \fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8086538\charrsid10176169 
\par {\listtext\pard\plain\s16 \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8086538\charrsid10176169 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 3)\tab}}\pard\plain \s16\ql \fi-709\li1418\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\ls1\outlinelevel0\rin0\lin1418\itap0\pararsid10176169 
\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8086538\charrsid10176169 The Magistrate had not told him of his right to counsel and he was thereby prejudiced;
\par }\pard\plain \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid10176169 \fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8086538\charrsid10176169 
\par {\listtext\pard\plain\s16 \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8086538\charrsid10176169 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 4)\tab}}\pard\plain \s16\ql \fi-709\li1418\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\ls1\outlinelevel0\rin0\lin1418\itap0\pararsid10176169 
\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8086538\charrsid10176169 His plea of guilty was ambiguous because the cow in question had been given to him by his brother}{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10176169 -}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8086538\charrsid10176169 in}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10176169 -}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8086538\charrsid10176169 law;
\par }\pard\plain \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid10176169 \fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8086538\charrsid10176169 
\par {\listtext\pard\plain\s16 \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8086538\charrsid10176169 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 5)\tab}}\pard\plain \s16\ql \fi-709\li1418\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\ls1\outlinelevel0\rin0\lin1418\itap0\pararsid10176169 
\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8086538\charrsid10176169 His sentence was excessive.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10176169 
\par }\pard \s16\ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\outlinelevel0\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid10176169 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10176169 
\par }\pard\plain \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid10176169 \fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\b\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8086538\charrsid10176169 Legal Representation}{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8086538\charrsid10176169 
\par 
\par The Appellant was not told of his right to counsel before his plea was taken.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10176169  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8086538\charrsid10176169 
There was undoubtedly a breach of section 28(1)(d) of the Constitution.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10176169  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8086538\charrsid10176169 
A breach of this right will lead to the quashing of a conviction, where there has been a resulting miscarriage of justice.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10176169  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8086538\charrsid10176169 
Was the Appellant prejudiced by lack of representation?
\par 
\par The history I have outlined in this judgment shows that he was so prejudiced.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10176169  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8086538\charrsid10176169 
He admitted the facts, but told the learned Magistrate that he did not steal the cow because his brother}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10176169 -}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8086538\charrsid10176169 in}{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10176169 -}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8086538\charrsid10176169 law had given him permission to sell it.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10176169  }{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8086538\charrsid10176169 What he was doing, was disputing the facts.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10176169  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8086538\charrsid10176169 
If he had permission to sell the cow, (and according to the charge the cow belonged to Naomi Waqa, his sister) he had no fraudulent intention, and he could not have been convicted of larceny.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10176169  }{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8086538\charrsid10176169 It has been said on many occasions, that where an unrepresented accused person pleads guilty to a charge it is the Magistrate}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8086538\charrsid10176169 
{\field{\*\fldinst SYMBOL 61 \\f "WP TypographicSymbols" \\s 12}{\fldrslt\f36\fs24}}}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8086538\charrsid10176169 s responsibility to ensure that he is pleading guilty to each ingredient of the offen
ce, and that the facts disclose each ingredient.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10176169  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8086538\charrsid10176169 
If the plea in any way appears to raise a defence, or to dispute any of the ingredients, the plea of guilty must be set aside, a not guilty plea must be entered and a trial date set.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10176169  }{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8086538\charrsid10176169 It is then for the prosecution (not for the accused) to prove, with evidence, each and every ingredient of the offence.
\par 
\par This procedure was not followed in this case.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10176169  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8086538\charrsid10176169 
After hearing from the accused that he had permission to sell the cow, and when it became apparent that the Naomi Waqa in the charge is the Appellant}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8086538\charrsid10176169 {\field{\*\fldinst SYMBOL 61 \\f 
"WP TypographicSymbols" \\s 12}{\fldrslt\f36\fs24}}}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8086538\charrsid10176169 
s sister, whose husband apparently gave the Appellant permission to take the cow, the learned Magistrate ought to have set aside the guilty plea.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10176169  }{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8086538\charrsid10176169 Instead, he (according to his sentencing remarks) gave the Appellant time to prove his claim.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10176169  }{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8086538\charrsid10176169 However, the burden of proving the Appellant}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8086538\charrsid10176169 {\field{\*\fldinst SYMBOL 61 \\f "WP TypographicSymbols" \\s 12}{\fldrslt
\f36\fs24}}}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8086538\charrsid10176169 s guilt was on the prosecution.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10176169  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8086538\charrsid10176169 It never shifted.}{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10176169  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8086538\charrsid10176169 It was not for the Appellant to find evidence to exonerate himself.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10176169  }{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8086538\charrsid10176169 It was for the prosecution to prove his guilt.
\par 
\par In the circumstances, it is quite apparent that the Appellant was prejudiced by lack of legal representation.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10176169  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8086538\charrsid10176169 
If he had been represented there would have been no plea of guilty.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10176169  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8086538\charrsid10176169 
Alternatively counsel would have made a formal application to vacate the guilty plea.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10176169  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8086538\charrsid10176169 The plea of guil
ty was clearly ambiguous, because the Appellant in mitigation raised matters which constituted a defence in law.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10176169  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8086538\charrsid10176169 
The grounds of appeal, which allege prejudice because of lack of legal representation, and ambiguity in the plea are therefore successful.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10176169  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8086538\charrsid10176169 
The conviction is quashed accordingly.
\par 
\par }{\b\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8086538\charrsid10176169 Conclusion}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8086538\charrsid10176169 
\par 
\par Because this appeal succeeds on the grounds I refer to above, it is not necessary to consider sentence.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10176169  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8086538\charrsid10176169 
The only question remaining is whether this case should be remitted to the Magistrates}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8086538\charrsid10176169 {\field{\*\fldinst SYMBOL 61 \\f "WP TypographicSymbols" \\s 12}{\fldrslt\f36\fs24}}}{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8086538\charrsid10176169  Court for a re}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10176169 -}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8086538\charrsid10176169 hearing.
\par 
\par The offence was allegedly committed in December 1999.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10176169  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8086538\charrsid10176169 The case was not called in court until March 2000.}{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10176169  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8086538\charrsid10176169 Sentence was not delivered until September 2001 (principally because of the Appellant}{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8086538\charrsid10176169 {\field{\*\fldinst SYMBOL 61 \\f "WP TypographicSymbols" \\s 12}{\fldrslt\f36\fs24}}}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8086538\charrsid10176169 s absence).}{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10176169  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8086538\charrsid10176169 The petition of appeal was filed on 1}{\lang2057\langfe1033\super\langnp2057\insrsid8086538\charrsid10176169 st}{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8086538\charrsid10176169  October 2001 but the court record (in breach of the Criminal Procedure Code) was not received by the High Court until 14}{
\lang2057\langfe1033\super\langnp2057\insrsid8086538\charrsid10176169 th}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8086538\charrsid10176169  May 2002.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10176169  }{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8086538\charrsid10176169 In the meantime, the Appellant has served a total of nine months imprisonment on the basis of a conviction that was wrong in law.
\par 
\par In these circumstances, I do not think that a re}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10176169 -}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8086538\charrsid10176169 trial is in the interests of justice.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10176169  }{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8086538\charrsid10176169 The result of this appeal is therefore that conviction and sentence are quashed.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10176169  }{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8086538\charrsid10176169 No re}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10176169 -}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8086538\charrsid10176169 trial is ordered.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10176169 

\par 
\par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid10176169 {\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8086538\charrsid10176169 Nazhat Shameem
\par }{\b\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8086538\charrsid10176169 JUDGE}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10176169 
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid10176169 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10176169 
\par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8086538\charrsid10176169 At Suva
\par 14}{\lang2057\langfe1033\super\langnp2057\insrsid8086538\charrsid10176169 th}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8086538\charrsid10176169  June 2002}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10176169 
\par }}