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\fs20\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15933112\charrsid1840746 IN THE HIGH COURT OF FIJI
\par AT SUVA
\par APPELLATE JURISDICTION
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\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1840746\charrsid1840746 0}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15933112\charrsid1840746 060-063 OF 2003
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\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15933112\charrsid1840746 Appellant
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\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15933112\charrsid1840746 Respondent
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\par Hearing:}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1840746  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15933112\charrsid1840746 19th March 2004
\par Judgment:}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1840746  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15933112\charrsid1840746 22nd March 2004
\par 
\par Counsel:}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1840746  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15933112\charrsid1840746 Appellant in Person
\par Mr. S. Qica for State
\par 
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\par The Appellant was convicted of robbery with violence on the 15th of August 2003.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1840746  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15933112\charrsid1840746 
He was sentenced to 5 years imprisonment, and because he had re-offended during the operational period of a suspended sentence imposed in 2002, part of his suspended sentence was also re-activated.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1840746  }{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15933112\charrsid1840746 He is now serving a total term of 6 years imprisonment.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1840746  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15933112\charrsid1840746 
He has appealed against sentence.
\par 
\par At the hearing of the appeal, State counsel said that the conviction was a nullity because the facts did not disclose the Appellant\rquote s involvement in the offence.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1840746  }{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15933112\charrsid1840746 He said that the case should be remitted to the Magistrates\rquote  Court for the plea to be re-taken.
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\par I agree with him.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1840746  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15933112\charrsid1840746 The Appellant was originally jointly charged with two others.}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1840746  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15933112\charrsid1840746 They were the 1st and 2nd accused.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1840746  }{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15933112\charrsid1840746 They pleaded guilty on the 13th of May 2003.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1840746  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15933112\charrsid1840746 
The facts were read, and showed that the complainant, a taxi-driver, was driving at Reba Circle when the two accused stopped him and told him to go to Duvula Road, then to Maqbool Road.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1840746  }{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15933112\charrsid1840746 The 1st accused tried to take the car keys off the complainant when he stopped his vehicle.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1840746  }{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15933112\charrsid1840746 The 2nd accused punched the complainant on the eyelid.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1840746  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15933112\charrsid1840746 
They stole the car stereo, taximeter and mobile phone.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1840746  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15933112\charrsid1840746 Items worth $1000 were recovered.
\par 
\par The two accused admitted these facts and were convicted and sentenced.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1840746  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15933112\charrsid1840746 
The Appellant was not implicated in the outlining of these facts, presumably because he had pleaded not guilty.
\par 
\par When, however, he changed his plea on the 15th of August 2003 the facts were not outlined again, the prosecutor saying that the facts had been read out to the Court on the 13th of May.
\par 
\par It is quite clear that the Appellant\rquote s conviction is a nullity in law because he is not implicated by the facts.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1840746  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15933112\charrsid1840746 
The conviction must be quashed.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1840746  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15933112\charrsid1840746 It follows that the sentence and the ac
tivation of the suspended sentences must be similarly quashed.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1840746  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15933112\charrsid1840746 
I remit this matter to the learned Magistrate to hear the facts afresh and to sentence.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1840746  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15933112\charrsid1840746 
I therefore make no comment as to sentence, other than to say that the learned Magistrate\rquote s approach to sentence in a robbery with violence case appears to be correct in principle.
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\par At Suva
\par 22nd March 2004
\par }}