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\par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12784988\charrsid6437702 The Appellant appeals against a sentence of 2 years imprisonment imposed on him by the Suva Magistrate}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12784988\charrsid6437702 {\field{\*\fldinst 
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: Contrary to Sections 381 and 293(1)(b) of the Penal Code, Cap. 17.
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\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12784988\charrsid6437702  day of July, 2002 at Suva in the Central Division, attempted to rob William King, at the time and immediately before such robbery, used personal violence to the said William King.
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 of July 2002 at 9.30am, the complainant was walking to the Suva bus stand when the Appellant accosted him on the street.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6437702  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12784988\charrsid6437702 
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The complainant managed to struggle free and reported the matter to the police.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6437702  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12784988\charrsid6437702 
The Appellant was identified by the complainant, and he was arrested and charged.
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There is a total of 21 in the list of previous convictions submitted by the prosecution.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6437702  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12784988\charrsid6437702 
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At the hearing of this appeal the Appellant pursued his appeal against sentence alone.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6437702  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12784988\charrsid6437702 He was right to 
abandon his appeal against conviction.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6437702  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12784988\charrsid6437702 His plea was clearly unequivocal, and the facts more than adequately disclosed the offence.
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\par As to sentence, the tariff for Attempted Robbery is lower than that for Robbery.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6437702  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12784988\charrsid6437702 According to the schedule to the Criminal P
rocedure Code, any attempt to commit any crime (whether felony or misdemeanour) is a misdemeanour and the maximum sentence which can be imposed is two years imprisonment.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6437702  }{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12784988\charrsid6437702 The tariff for any offence is usually a period ending well below the statutory maximum.
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\par In this case the Appellant received the statutory maximum term of imprisonment.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6437702  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12784988\charrsid6437702 
Despite his unimpressive list of previous convictions, and his cavalier treatment of the victim, the sentence of two years was wrong in principle.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6437702  }{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12784988\charrsid6437702 The starting point ought to have been one year, with a deduction for the guilty plea of three months.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6437702  }{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12784988\charrsid6437702 The violent way in which he treated the victim should have led to an increase of 3 months, leaving the Appellant with a final sentence of 1 year imprisonment.}{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6437702  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12784988\charrsid6437702 He was entitled to no further leniency because of his previous convictions.
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\par The two year term must therefore be quashed and the sentence reduced to a total of one year imprisonment to run from the day he was first sentenced in the Magistrate}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12784988\charrsid6437702 {\field{\*\fldinst 
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The appeal succeeds to this extent.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6437702 
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\par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12784988\charrsid6437702 At Suva
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