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Waqavonovono for State \par Ms S. Vaniqi for Accused \par \par }\pard \s15\qc \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid4787217 {\b\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4787217\charrsid4419156 SENTENCE \par }\pard \s15\ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid4787217 {\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4787217\charrsid4787217 \par [1]\tab Petaia Vuli, you stand convicted of a charge of robbery with violence following a plea of guilty. \par \par [2]\tab The facts are that on the evening of 24 April 2006 you forcefully entered the house of an elderly couple with a group of men.}{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4787217 }{ \f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4787217\charrsid4787217 The male victim was 70 years old while his wife was 44 years old.}{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4787217 }{ \f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4787217\charrsid4787217 After gaining entry, the victims were severely beaten.}{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4787217 }{ \f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4787217\charrsid4787217 The woman victim was struck with a knife.}{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4787217 }{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4787217\charrsid4787217 After the victims were beaten, their house was ransacked.}{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4787217 }{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4787217\charrsid4787217 The robbers fled the house after stealing properties belonging to the victims, to a total value of $2646.00.}{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4787217 }{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4787217\charrsid4787217 Only a camera and some CDs were recovered.}{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4787217 }{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4787217\charrsid4787217 The victims sustained serious injuries and they were hospitalized. \par \par [3]\tab You are 24 years old.}{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4787217 }{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4787217\charrsid4787217 At the time the offence was committed, you were 21 years old.}{ \f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4787217 }{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4787217\charrsid4787217 You are separated from your wife. You have two daughters aged 3 and 4 years old.}{ \f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4787217 }{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4787217\charrsid4787217 You are a first time offender. \par \par [4]\tab Your counsel pointed out that your role was minimal and that you did not personally inflict any personal injury to the victims.}{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4787217 }{ \f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4787217\charrsid4787217 You were influenced by your accomplices to be part of the robbery after the plan had been made by them. \par \par [5]\tab Two of your accomplices have already been dealt with following trials. \par \par [6]\tab The first accomplice was sentenced to 6 years imprisonment while the second accomplice was sentenced to 7 years imprisonment.}{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4787217 }{ \f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4787217\charrsid4787217 In the case of the first accomplice he was a young and a first time offender, while the second accomplice was an adult offender with previous convictions.}{ \f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4787217 }{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4787217\charrsid4787217 A starting point of 7 years was used in both cases. \par \par [7]\tab I do not draw any distinction in your culpability.}{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4787217 }{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4787217\charrsid4787217 You were part of a joint enterprise and you are equally responsible for the offence as your accomplices. \par \par [8]\tab The mitigating factors are your young age, guilty plea, remorse, co-operation with police and previous good character.}{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4787217 }{ \f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4787217\charrsid4787217 However, your guilty plea came late.}{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4787217 }{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4787217\charrsid4787217 After you were charged, you breached your bail by absconding.}{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4787217 }{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4787217\charrsid4787217 You were arreste d in September 2009 after being on a bench warrant since April 2008.}{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4787217 }{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4787217\charrsid4787217 Since then you have been in custody on remand.}{ \f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4787217 }{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4787217\charrsid4787217 The remand period is 10 months. \par \par [9]\tab The aggravating factors are that the victims were vulnerable due to their old age, they were seriously injured in the security of their home and the attack on them was by a group of men. \par \par [10]\tab I pick 7 years as a starting point and add 3 years to reflect the aggravating factors.}{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4787217 }{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4787217\charrsid4787217 I reduce the sentence by 4 years to reflect the mitigating factors and by 1 year to reflect the remand period. \par \par [11]\tab You are sentenced to 5 years imprisonment with a non-parole period of 3 years. \par \par }\pard \s15\qc \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid4787217 {\b\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4787217\charrsid4787217 Daniel Goundar \par JUDGE \par }\pard \s15\ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid4787217 {\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4787217\charrsid4787217 \par At Suva \par 6th July 2010 \par \par }{\b\f0\fs24\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4787217\charrsid4787217 Solicitors:}{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4787217\charrsid4787217 \par Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions for State \par Office of the Legal Aid Commission for Accused \par }}