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\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6386708\charrsid8020347 IN THE HIGH COURT OF FIJI
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\par Hearing:}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8020347\charrsid8020347  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6386708\charrsid8020347 5th December 2002
\par Judgment:}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8020347\charrsid8020347  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6386708\charrsid8020347 23rd December 2002
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\par Counsel:}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8020347\charrsid8020347  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6386708\charrsid8020347 Appellant in Person
\par Mr P. Bulamainaivalu for State
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\par The Appellant was convicted, on his plea of guilty of the following offence:
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\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6386708\charrsid8020347 : Contrary to section 300(a) of the Penal Code Cap. 17.
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TOMASI TURUTURUVESI on the 11th day of February, 2002 at Lokia, Rewa in the Central Division, broke and entered the dw
elling house of Anjila Wati d/o Dip Singh and stole from therein 3 gold sovereigns valued at $450.00, 1 gold chain valued at $250.00, 1 gold ring valued at $80.00, 1 lee trousers valued at $37.00, 1 camera valued at $50.00, 1 black jacket valued at $50.00
, and cash $120.00, to the total value of $1037.00 the property of Anjila Wati d/o Dip Singh.
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\par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6386708\charrsid8020347 The facts were that on the 11th of February 2002, the complainant left the house and went to Suva to shop.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8020347  }{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6386708\charrsid8020347 When she returned at 3pm, she found that her house had been broken into by the ripping of the floorboards.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8020347  }{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6386708\charrsid8020347 The items specified in the charge were missing.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8020347  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6386708\charrsid8020347 
The Appellant was found after police investigations identified him as a suspect.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8020347  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6386708\charrsid8020347 He admitted the offence to the police and was charged.}{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8020347  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6386708\charrsid8020347 He had sold the stolen items at the Suva market.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8020347  }{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6386708\charrsid8020347 These facts were admitted, as were 27 previous convictions most of which were for offences of burglary and larceny.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8020347  }{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6386708\charrsid8020347 He was sentenced to 2 years imprisonment to run consecutive to his current prison term.
\par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8020347 
\par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6386708\charrsid8020347 The Appellant appeals 
against sentence on the grounds that the learned Magistrate failed to give sufficient weight to the guilty plea and other mitigating circumstances, and that the 2 year term was harsh and excessive.
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\par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6386708\charrsid8020347 State counsel opposes the appeal saying that the tariff f
or this offence is 18 months to 3 years imprisonment, and that the Appellant was not entitled to any leniency in the circumstances of the case.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8020347  }{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6386708\charrsid8020347 He referred to a number of authorities to support his submissions.
\par 
\par In the case of }{\b\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6386708\charrsid8020347 Lutu Cevanibau -v- State}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6386708\charrsid8020347 
 (1990) Crim. App. 57/90, Fatiaki J reduced a sentence of 3 years imprisonment for an offence of house breaking, entering and larceny, to 18 months imprisonment on the ground that the magistrate had failed to indicate reduction for mitigating circumstance
s.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8020347  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6386708\charrsid8020347 In }{\b\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6386708\charrsid8020347 Lepani Varani -v- State}{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6386708\charrsid8020347  Crim. App. 33 of 1998 a sentence of 12 months imprisonment was set aside by Pathik J and substituted with a suspended sentence on the ground that the appellant was a young first offender.}{
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\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6386708\charrsid8020347  Crim. App. 35/
98 Pathik J reduced a term of 2 years imprisonment, to 18 months, for shop breaking, entering and larceny on the ground that the appellant was a young first offender, and on the ground that his accomplices had received lesser terms.}{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8020347  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6386708\charrsid8020347 In }{\b\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6386708\charrsid8020347 Saula Kalokalodravu}{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6386708\charrsid8020347  Crim. App. 69/2000, I upheld a term of 3 years imprisonment for an offence of housebreaking, entering and larceny, committed at the height of the political crisis.
\par 
\par On the basis of these authorities, I accept that the tariff for house breaking entering and larceny to be between 18 months and 3 years imprisonment, the question of suspension being reserved for the young offender, or first offender.
\par 
\par In this case the Appellant has 27 previous convictions, the items stolen were not recovered because the Appellant sold them and benefitted from his crime, and the offence is one which is considered serious by the courts and the community.}{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8020347  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6386708\charrsid8020347 In the circumstances, the sentence is neither wrong in principle nor manifestly excessive.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8020347  }{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6386708\charrsid8020347 This appeal is dismissed.
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\par }{\b\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6386708\charrsid8020347 JUDGE}{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6386708\charrsid8020347 
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\par At Suva
\par 23rd December 2002
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