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Savou f}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12667639\charrsid7870899 or the Respondent/State \par \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid7870899 {\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12667639\charrsid7870899 JUDGMENT \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid7870899 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12667639\charrsid7870899 \par {\listtext\pard\plain\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6291891\charrsid7870899 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 1.\tab}}\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls1\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid7870899 { \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6291891\charrsid7870899 The Appellant appeals against sentence on his plea of Guilty to the following charges:}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16331319\charrsid7870899 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid7870899 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3737445\charrsid7870899 \par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid7870899 {\b\fs24\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6291891\charrsid7870899 Larceny}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6291891\charrsid7870899 contrary to section 259(1) and 262(2) of the Penal Code Cap.17 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid7870899 {\fs24\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6291891\charrsid7870899 \par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid7870899 {\i\fs24\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6291891\charrsid7870899 Particulars of Offence \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid7870899 {\fs24\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3737445\charrsid7870899 \par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid7870899 {\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6291891\charrsid7870899 SAIMONI NAVARA}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6291891\charrsid7870899 and others in between 6th to 12th day of July, 2007 at Drauniivi, Tavua in the Western Division stole 1187 litres of Diesel valued at $1,733.02 the property of Fiji Pine Limited.}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6291891 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid7870899 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7870899\charrsid7870899 \par {\listtext\pard\plain\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6291891\charrsid7870899 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 2.\tab}}\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls1\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid7870899 { \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6291891\charrsid7870899 The Appellant was sentenced on 15 September 2008 in the First Class Magistrates Court Western Division at Tavua to 1}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6910842\charrsid7870899 8 }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6291891\charrsid7870899 }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6910842\charrsid7870899 m}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6291891\charrsid7870899 onths}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6910842\charrsid7870899 and 1 week}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6291891\charrsid7870899 impr}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3241290\charrsid7870899 isonment.}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3737445\charrsid7870899 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid7870899 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3241290\charrsid7870899 }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6291891\charrsid7870899 \par {\listtext\pard\plain\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3241290\charrsid7870899 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 3.\tab}}\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls1\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid7870899 { \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3241290\charrsid7870899 The facts of the case, as outlined by the Prosecution are that on 13 July 2007, when the Plantation coordinator went to fill up his vehicle he discovered that 1187 lit res of diesel was missing from the storage tank which was owned by Fiji Pine Limited. After an internal enquiry was conducted by Fiji Pine Limited, it was realised that the missing diesel had not been recorded in the internal fuel register. \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid7870899 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3737445\charrsid7870899 \par {\listtext\pard\plain\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3241290\charrsid7870899 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 4.\tab}}\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls1\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid7870899 { \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3241290\charrsid7870899 On 25 July 2007, the matter was reported to the Police at Tavua who }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1604165\charrsid7870899 conducted an }{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3241290\charrsid7870899 investigat}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1604165\charrsid7870899 ion}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3241290\charrsid7870899 . }{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1604165\charrsid7870899 The }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3241290\charrsid7870899 Appellant, along with 2 other }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1604165\charrsid7870899 co-}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3241290\charrsid7870899 accused, were }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1604165\charrsid7870899 soon }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3241290\charrsid7870899 arrested. After caution, they each admitted }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8415604\charrsid7870899 stealing }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3241290\charrsid7870899 the diesel from the storage tank and us}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8415604\charrsid7870899 ing}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3241290\charrsid7870899 it in other vehicles. \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid7870899 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3737445\charrsid7870899 \par {\listtext\pard\plain\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3241290\charrsid7870899 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 5.\tab}}\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls1\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid7870899 { \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3241290\charrsid7870899 The Appellant, along with the 2 other co-accused, were subsequently charged with larceny. \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid7870899 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3737445\charrsid7870899 \par {\listtext\pard\plain\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3241290\charrsid7870899 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 6.\tab}}\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls1\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid7870899 { \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3241290\charrsid7870899 The Appellant was sentenced to }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2972797\charrsid7870899 18 months imprisonment. The learned Magistrate }{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1604165\charrsid7870899 found }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2972797\charrsid7870899 that there were no mitigating factors, and 3 months were added. This brought the sentence to 21 months, with a further discount of 1/10 for his guilty plea. The Appellant was sentenced to 18 months imprisonment and 1 week. \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid7870899 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3737445\charrsid7870899 \par {\listtext\pard\plain\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2972797\charrsid7870899 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 7.\tab}}\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls1\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid7870899 { \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2972797\charrsid7870899 The learned Magistrate also considered if it was appropriate to suspend the sentence in accordance with section 29 of the Penal Code, Cap 17. However, after taking into account the Appellant}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3419466\charrsid7870899 \rquote }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2972797\charrsid7870899 s prior conviction for larceny, he ordered that an immediate custodial sentence be served. \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid7870899 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3737445\charrsid7870899 \par {\listtext\pard\plain\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3167401\charrsid7870899 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 8.\tab}}\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls1\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid7870899 { \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3167401\charrsid7870899 On appeal, the Appellant said that he had reconciled with the management of Fiji Pine Limited and that they were present at the Appeal. He asked for forgiveness and said that }{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1604165\charrsid7870899 since the trial, }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3167401\charrsid7870899 full restitution had now been made.}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1604165\charrsid7870899 He said that like his co-accused, he too should have}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3737445\charrsid7870899 received a suspended sentence.}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3167401\charrsid7870899 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid7870899 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3737445\charrsid7870899 \par {\listtext\pard\plain\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3167401\charrsid7870899 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 9.\tab}}\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls1\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid7870899 { \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3167401\charrsid7870899 In reply, the State }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1604165\charrsid7870899 says that this sentence was lenient. It also }{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3167401\charrsid7870899 relies on the Case of }{\b\i\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3167401\charrsid7870899 Koroi v. The State}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3167401\charrsid7870899 [2001] FJHC 26; Haa0031j.2001s (18 May 2001) (per Shameem J ) where the Court said: \par }\pard \ql \li360\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin360\itap0\pararsid7870899 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3167401\charrsid7870899 \par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid7870899 {\i\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7870899 "}{\i\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3167401\charrsid7870899 The maximum sentence set for larceny under section 262 of the Penal Code is 5 years imprison ment. Any person who commits the offence of simple larceny after having been previously convicted of a felony is liable to imprisonment for ten years. The maximum sentence that could have been imposed on the Appellant was ten years imprisonment}{ \i\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7870899 "}{\i\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3167401\charrsid7870899 . }{\i\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3241290\charrsid7870899 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid7870899 {\i\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1604165\charrsid7870899 \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15302467\charrsid7870899 1}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14695810\charrsid7870899 0}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15302467\charrsid7870899 .\tab }{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8407431\charrsid7870899 Now that full restitution has been made to Fiji Pine Limited, who were}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8202390\charrsid7870899 }{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8407431\charrsid7870899 present at the Appeal, I am willing to accept this as a mitigating factor which was not available to the learned Magistrate at the time of sentencing.}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1604165\charrsid7870899 \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3946935\charrsid7870899 \par 11.\tab The learned Magistrate appears t o have erred in sentencing. It is wrong in principle to find that a previous conviction is an aggravating factor. Further, the learned Magistrate should have given a discount of 1/3 rather than 1/10 from the head sentence for the Appellant\rquote s guilty plea. \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8407431\charrsid7870899 \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15302467\charrsid7870899 1}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1668996\charrsid7870899 2}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15302467\charrsid7870899 .\tab }{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8407431\charrsid7870899 I therefore take a starting point of 18 months imprisonment. }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1598873\charrsid7870899 Mitigating factors are th}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10111738\charrsid7870899 at full restitution has now been made, which I consider to be a significant factor in this appeal, along with th}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1598873\charrsid7870899 e Appellants }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11753764\charrsid7870899 early }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1598873\charrsid7870899 guilty plea,}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11753764\charrsid7870899 }{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10111738\charrsid7870899 and }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11753764\charrsid7870899 his expressed remorse}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10111738\charrsid7870899 .}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1598873\charrsid7870899 For the}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid932509\charrsid7870899 guilty plea, I deduct 6 }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1598873\charrsid7870899 months}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1668996\charrsid7870899 .}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1598873\charrsid7870899 }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1668996\charrsid7870899 F}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid932509\charrsid7870899 or making full }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7826272\charrsid7870899 restitution}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1668996\charrsid7870899 , }{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid932509\charrsid7870899 I deduct a further 4 months.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1598873\charrsid7870899 }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11753764\charrsid7870899 As this is not the Appellant first offence, there can be no question of suspension.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8407431\charrsid7870899 \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11753764\charrsid7870899 \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15302467\charrsid7870899 1}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1668996\charrsid7870899 3}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15302467\charrsid7870899 .\tab }{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11753764\charrsid7870899 This appeal is allowed. I quash the 18 months and 1 week term of imprisonment and substitute it with a term of }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid932509\charrsid7870899 8}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11753764\charrsid7870899 months imprisonment to run from the 15th September 2008. \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15302467\charrsid7870899 \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid7870899 {\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15302467\charrsid7870899 Anthony J Sherry \par }{\b\fs24\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15302467\charrsid7870899 Judge \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid7870899 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8151517\charrsid7870899 \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15302467\charrsid7870899 Lautoka \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2571127\charrsid7870899 11th }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15302467\charrsid7870899 November 2008.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6291891\charrsid7870899 \par }}