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\par Hearing:}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid679157  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid679157\charrsid679157 20th December 2004
\par Ruling:}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid679157  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid679157\charrsid679157 20th December 2004
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\par Counsel:}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid679157  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid679157\charrsid679157 Applicant in Person
\par Ms N. Tikoisuva for State
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\par The Applicant was sentenced to 6\'bd years imprisonment in either June or August of this year.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid679157  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid679157\charrsid679157 
He has submitted correspondence to me which show that he made earnest attempts to communicate with the court from the 9th of September 2004 and to file an appeal.
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\par In the light of the fact that he was making these attempts from prison and is unrepresented, I consider he has shown good cause.
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\par Leave to appeal is granted.
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\par At Suva
\par 20th December 2004
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