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\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11158732\charrsid3240050 IN THE HIGH COURT OF FIJI
\par AT SUVA
\par CRIMINAL JURISDICTION
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\par Mr G. Allen & Mr J. Waqavolavola for State
\par Ms J. Nair for Accused
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\par Marika Uluinaceva, you have been convicted on your plea of guilty to Manslaughter contrary to section 198 of the Penal Code.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3240050  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11158732\charrsid3240050 
You, on the 4th of January 2001, at Nasinu, by an unlawful act caused the death of Rusiate Kotobalavu.
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\par The facts, which you have agreed to, disclose that on New Year\rquote s day in 2001, you with your friends were drinking at Cunningham when the deceased with three men approached and confronted your group because of an earlier robbery of the deceased
\rquote s brother by a member of your group.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3240050  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11158732\charrsid3240050 In the resulting fight, the deceased was injured and fell to the ground.}{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3240050  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11158732\charrsid3240050 While he was lying semi-conscious on the ground and bleeding from his nose and mouth, and while attempts wer
e being made to assist him, you then ran towards him and jumped on his stomach, while two of your friends assaulted him about the head and upper body.
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\par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11158732\charrsid3240050 The deceased died because his intestine was ruptured, and 3\'bd litres of peritoneal fluid had penetrated his stomach cavity.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3240050  }{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11158732\charrsid3240050 Although the deceased suffered injuries to other parts of his body, it was this damage to the intestine that caused his death.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3240050  }{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11158732\charrsid3240050 On the facts, it is apparent that it was your blow on the stomach that caused the deceased\rquote s death.
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\par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11158732\charrsid3240050 I have ta
ken into account all that has been said on your behalf by counsel, particularly your young age, your previous good character, the references submitted by your church, and the length of time spent in custody.
\par 
\par As both counsel correctly submitted, the tariff for manslaughter is between a suspended sentence and 12 years imprisonment.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3240050  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11158732\charrsid3240050 
Your previous co-accused, Maciu Koroi and Jovilisi Moceimereke received a sentence of 2 years imprisonment and a suspended sentence respectively.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3240050  }{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11158732\charrsid3240050 However they were charged with a much less serious offence, of Assault Occasioning Actual Bodily Harm.
\par 
\par Although I accept that there was some provocation in this case, and that the deceased began the fight, your brutal act of jumping on a man\rquote s stomach when he w
as already down, and obviously seriously hurt, must place this case well above the lower end of the tariff for manslaughter.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3240050  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11158732\charrsid3240050 
I choose as my starting point 7 years imprisonment.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3240050  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11158732\charrsid3240050 After taking into account, all the mitigating factors including good character 
and the deceased\rquote s conduct, I arrive at a sentence of 5 years imprisonment.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3240050  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11158732\charrsid3240050 
You have already spent 1 year and 10 months in custody, and for that I reduce the sentence further by two years.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3240050  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11158732\charrsid3240050 
I arrive at 3 years imprisonment.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3240050  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11158732\charrsid3240050 For the reasons I have given, this is not an appropriate case for a suspended sentence.
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\par You are sentenced to a period of 3 years imprisonment.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11158732 
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\par }{\b\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11158732\charrsid3240050 JUDGE}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11158732\charrsid3240050 
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\par At Suva
\par 14th November 2002
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