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\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10508469\charrsid8324731 IN THE HIGH COURT OF FIJI \par AT SUVA \par APPELLATE JURISDICTION \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid8324731 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10508469\charrsid8324731 \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid8324731 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16456562\charrsid8324731 CRIMINAL APPEAL NO: HAA0}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10508469\charrsid8324731 080 OF 2002S}{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16456562\charrsid8324731 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid8324731 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16456562\charrsid8324731 \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid8324731 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10508469\charrsid8324731 Between:}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16456562\charrsid8324731 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid8324731 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16456562\charrsid8324731 \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid8324731 {\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10508469\charrsid8324731 RATU TEVITA RAIVALITA B. KUNADEI \par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10508469\charrsid8324731 Appellant \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid8324731 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10508469\charrsid8324731 \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid8324731 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10508469\charrsid8324731 And:}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8324731\charrsid8324731 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid8324731 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8324731\charrsid8324731 \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid8324731 {\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10508469\charrsid8324731 THE STATE \par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10508469\charrsid8324731 Respondent}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16456562\charrsid8324731 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid8324731 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16456562\charrsid8324731 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid16456562 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10508469\charrsid16456562 Hearing:}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8324731 }{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10508469\charrsid16456562 29}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10508469\charrsid8324731 th}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10508469\charrsid16456562 November 2002 \par Judgment:}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8324731 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10508469\charrsid16456562 3}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10508469\charrsid8324731 rd}{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10508469\charrsid16456562 December 2002 \par \par Counsel:}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8324731 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10508469\charrsid16456562 Ms J. Nair for Appellant \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid8324731 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10508469\charrsid16456562 Mr D. Toganivalu for State}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16456562 \par \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid8324731 {\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16456562\charrsid8324731 JUDGMENT \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid16456562 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16456562 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid8324731 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10508469\charrsid16456562 The Appellant, was convicted, on his plea of guilty to one count of Defilement of a girl under the age of 16 years.}{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16456562 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10508469\charrsid16456562 The charge read as follows: \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid16456562 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10508469\charrsid16456562 \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid8324731 {\b\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10508469\charrsid16456562 Statement of Offence \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid16456562 {\b\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10508469\charrsid16456562 \par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid16456562 {\b\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10508469\charrsid16456562 DEFILEMENT OF A GIRL BETWEEN THIRTEEN AND SIXTEEN YEARS OF AGE}{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10508469\charrsid16456562 : Contrary to Section 156(1)(a) of the Penal Code, Act 17. \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid16456562 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10508469\charrsid16456562 \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid8324731 {\b\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10508469\charrsid16456562 Particulars of Offence}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10508469\charrsid16456562 \par }\pard \ql 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65 \\f "WP TypographicSymbols" \\s 12}{\fldrslt\f36\fs24}}}{ \b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10508469\charrsid16456562 This offence is getting out of hand.}{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16456562 }{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10508469\charrsid16456562 Men of various age groups are taking advantage of young girls under 16 years of age.}{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16456562 }{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10508469\charrsid16456562 It should stop, and one way of preventing this is to send people to prison as a deterrence to this accused from re}{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16456562 -}{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10508469\charrsid16456562 offending and to others.}{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16456562 }{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10508469\charrsid16456562 Because of your guilty plea I shall give you discount and I order that you be sentenced to 3 years imprisonment.}{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10508469\charrsid16456562 {\field{\*\fldinst SYMBOL 64 \\f "WP TypographicSymbols" \\s 12}{\fldrslt \f36\fs24}}}{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10508469\charrsid16456562 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid16456562 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10508469\charrsid16456562 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid8324731 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10508469\charrsid16456562 The Appellant appeals against this sentence on the ground that the learned Magist rate failed to take into account his mitigating factors, and that the sentence was harsh and excessive. \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid16456562 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10508469\charrsid16456562 \par At the hearing of this appeal, counsel for the Appellant submitted that the learned Magistrate only took into account one mitigating factor, and that was the plea of guilty.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16456562 }{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10508469\charrsid16456562 Other factors such as good character, the bulubulu, and the fact that he has acknowledged the child, were, she said, ignored.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16456562 }{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10508469\charrsid16456562 She submitted that because the Appellant and the complainant were both young, and in a relationship, a non}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16456562 -}{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10508469\charrsid16456562 custodial sentence should have been imposed. \par \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid8324731 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10508469\charrsid16456562 State counsel agreed that the learned Magistrate erred in failing to take into account all the mitigation and suggested a reduction of the sentence. \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid16456562 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10508469\charrsid16456562 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid8324731 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10508469\charrsid16456562 As I said in }{\b\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10508469\charrsid16456562 Elia Donumainasava }{ \b\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16456562 -}{\b\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10508469\charrsid16456562 v}{\b\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16456562 -}{\b\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10508469\charrsid16456562 The State}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10508469\charrsid16456562 Crim. App. HAA}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8324731 0}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10508469\charrsid16456562 032 of 2001, the offence under section 156(1)(a) of the Penal Code, is designed to protect young girls, who are experiencing social and hormonal changes from sexual exploitation.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16456562 }{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10508469\charrsid16456562 The maximum sentence is five years imprisonment.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16456562 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10508469\charrsid16456562 The tariff for the offence, appears to range from a suspended sentence (where the accused was a young man involved in a relationship with the complainant) to 3 years imprisonment (for cases of the sexual abuse of young girls by older men, or by men who are in a position of trust in relation to the victims). \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid16456562 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10508469\charrsid16456562 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid8324731 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10508469\charrsid16456562 This was a case of a young man having a relationship with his girlfriend.}{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16456562 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10508469\charrsid16456562 However the victim was only 14 years old, and became pregnant as a result of the offence.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16456562 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10508469\charrsid16456562 Clearly, her education (and her childhood) is at an end.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16456562 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10508469\charrsid16456562 I theref ore would choose a starting point of 18 months imprisonment.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16456562 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10508469\charrsid16456562 I would give 6 months discount for the guilty plea, and a further 6 months for the reconciliation, remorse and good character.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16456562 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10508469\charrsid16456562 I therefore arrive at a sentence of 6 months imprisonment.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16456562 \par \par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10508469\charrsid16456562 The sentence of 3 years imprisonment is therefore wrong in principle, and excessive.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16456562 }{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10508469\charrsid16456562 I allow this appeal, quash the sentence and substitute it for a term of 6 months imprisonment.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16456562 \par \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid8324731 {\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10508469\charrsid8324731 Nazhat Shameem \par }{\b\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10508469\charrsid16456562 JUDGE}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16456562 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid8324731 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16456562 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid16456562 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10508469\charrsid16456562 At Suva \par 3}{\lang2057\langfe1033\super\langnp2057\insrsid10508469\charrsid16456562 rd}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10508469\charrsid16456562 December 2002}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16456562 \par }}