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\f0\fs24\insrsid10959400\charrsid2909076 strates\rquote  }{\f0\fs24\insrsid6711325\charrsid2909076 Court for}{\f0\fs24\insrsid1211472\charrsid2909076  one count each of robbery with violence, burglary and larceny in dwelling house.}{
\f0\fs24\insrsid2909076\charrsid2909076  }{\f0\fs24\insrsid1211472\charrsid2909076 On 2 September 2005, Shameem J dismissed hi}{\f0\fs24\insrsid6711325\charrsid2909076 s appeal and confirmed the}{\f0\fs24\insrsid1211472\charrsid2909076  sentence.}{
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\par [2]\tab The appellant filed an untimely appeal against sentence to the Court of Appeal.}{\f0\fs24\insrsid2909076\charrsid2909076  }{\f0\fs24\insrsid1211472\charrsid2909076 
On 13 June 2008, a single judge of the Court of Appeal refused leave and dismissed the appeal under}{\f0\fs24\insrsid10959400\charrsid2909076  }{\f0\fs24\insrsid8936553\charrsid2909076 s.35 (}{\f0\fs24\insrsid10959400\charrsid2909076 
2) of the Court of Appeal Act. }{\f0\fs24\insrsid1211472\charrsid2909076 
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\par [3]\tab }{\f0\fs24\insrsid8932551\charrsid2909076 On 11 January}{\f0\fs24\insrsid10959400\charrsid2909076  2010, the appellant filed an }{\f0\fs24\insrsid8932551\charrsid2909076 application t}{\f0\fs24\insrsid6711325\charrsid2909076 o re-litigate}{
\f0\fs24\insrsid10959400\charrsid2909076  his sentence appeal.}{\f0\fs24\insrsid2909076\charrsid2909076  }{\f0\fs24\insrsid8932551\charrsid2909076 
The appellant submits that he is aggrieved by the fact that his co-accused was sentenced on 14 October 2009 to 3 years }{\f0\fs24\insrsid10959400\charrsid2909076 imprisonment, which has led to}{\f0\fs24\insrsid8932551\charrsid2909076  }{
\f0\fs24\insrsid10959400\charrsid2909076 an unfair }{\f0\fs24\insrsid8932551\charrsid2909076 dispari}{\f0\fs24\insrsid10959400\charrsid2909076 ty in sentences.}{\f0\fs24\insrsid2909076\charrsid2909076  }{\f0\fs24\insrsid10959400\charrsid2909076 He also}{
\f0\fs24\insrsid8932551\charrsid2909076  tendered a letter from his father asking for clemency and a letter from his pastor indicating the appellant is a reformed man.}{\f0\fs24\insrsid14096404\charrsid2909076 
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\par [4]\tab Wit}{\f0\fs24\insrsid10959400\charrsid2909076 hout doubting the plight of the appellant\rquote s parents and the opinion of his pastor that the appellant has reformed himself, I do not think}{\f0\fs24\insrsid5444061\charrsid2909076 
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 been dismissed by this Court and the Court of Appeal.}{\f0\fs24\insrsid2909076\charrsid2909076  }{\f0\fs24\insrsid5444061\charrsid2909076 Nor do I think that }{\f0\fs24\insrsid9317852\charrsid2909076 the disparity argument provides juri}{
\f0\fs24\insrsid10959400\charrsid2909076 sdiction to this Court to hear}{\f0\fs24\insrsid9317852\charrsid2909076  }{\f0\fs24\insrsid10959400\charrsid2909076 the appel}{\f0\fs24\insrsid6711325\charrsid2909076 lant\rquote s sentence appeal}{
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\par [5]\tab The appeal is struck out for lack of jurisdiction.
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\par 25th January 2010
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