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}{\f0\fs24\insrsid5729515\charrsid13046037 He was pronounced dead upon arrival at the hospital.}{\f0\fs24\insrsid12872555\charrsid13046037  The deceased was 25 years old. }{\f0\fs24\insrsid5729515\charrsid13046037 
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\par [}{\f0\fs24\insrsid4813943\charrsid13046037 6}{\f0\fs24\insrsid5729515\charrsid13046037 ]}{\f0\fs24\insrsid662870  }{\f0\fs24\insrsid5729515\charrsid13046037 A post mort}{\f0\fs24\insrsid12872555\charrsid13046037 em was conducted}{
\f0\fs24\insrsid5729515\charrsid13046037 .}{\f0\fs24\insrsid13046037\charrsid13046037  }{\f0\fs24\insrsid5729515\charrsid13046037 The post mortem revealed the following external injuries on the deceased:
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\jclisttab\tx-180\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls12\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid13046037 {\f0\fs24\insrsid5729515\charrsid13046037 A cut measuring 10mm in length at the outer right eyelid.}{\f0\fs24\insrsid5729515 
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\jclisttab\tx-180\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls12\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid13046037 {\f0\fs24\insrsid5729515\charrsid13046037 Hematoma on eyelid.}{\f0\fs24\insrsid5729515 
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\jclisttab\tx-180\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls12\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid13046037 {\f0\fs24\insrsid5729515\charrsid13046037 Sub-conjunctional haemorrhages.}{\f0\fs24\insrsid5729515 
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\jclisttab\tx-180\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls12\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid13046037 {\f0\fs24\insrsid5729515\charrsid13046037 Multiple small contusions on the neck area.}{\f0\fs24\insrsid5729515 
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\jclisttab\tx-180\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls12\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid13046037 {\f0\fs24\insrsid5729515\charrsid13046037 Hematoma in the neck muscl}{\f0\fs24\insrsid9569483\charrsid13046037 e}{\f0\fs24\insrsid5729515\charrsid13046037 s.

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\par [}{\f0\fs24\insrsid4813943\charrsid13046037 7}{\f0\fs24\insrsid5729515\charrsid13046037 ]}{\f0\fs24\insrsid662870  }{\f0\fs24\insrsid5729515\charrsid13046037 The pathologist found extensive haemorrhage in the skull tissues upon examination of the scalp.}{
\f0\fs24\insrsid13046037\charrsid13046037  }{\f0\fs24\insrsid5729515\charrsid13046037 The cause of death was brain injury.
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\par [}{\f0\fs24\insrsid4813943\charrsid13046037 8}{\f0\fs24\insrsid5729515\charrsid13046037 ]}{\f0\fs24\insrsid662870  }{\f0\fs24\insrsid5729515\charrsid13046037 Clearly this was a very serious assault administered after the accused had lost con
trol of his temper.}{\f0\fs24\insrsid13046037\charrsid13046037  }{\f0\fs24\insrsid5729515\charrsid13046037 The accused was drunk but drunkenness is not a mitigating factor.}{\f0\fs24\insrsid13046037\charrsid13046037  }{
\f0\fs24\insrsid5729515\charrsid13046037 There }{\f0\fs24\insrsid8285491\charrsid13046037 was some minor provocation from the victim, who tried to damage the property of the accused after getting drunk.}{\f0\fs24\insrsid5729515\charrsid13046037 
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\par [}{\f0\fs24\insrsid4813943\charrsid13046037 9}{\f0\fs24\insrsid8403128\charrsid13046037 ]}{\f0\fs24\insrsid662870  }{\f0\fs24\insrsid8403128\charrsid13046037 The fight started when the accused tried to stop the deceased from damaging his property.}{
\f0\fs24\insrsid13046037\charrsid13046037  }{\f0\fs24\insrsid8403128\charrsid13046037 He never intended to kill the deceased.}{\f0\fs24\insrsid13046037\charrsid13046037  }{\f0\fs24\insrsid8403128\charrsid13046037 
However, after the deceased fell on the floor, the accused continued to assault him.}{\f0\fs24\insrsid13046037\charrsid13046037  }{\f0\fs24\insrsid8403128\charrsid13046037 He used excessive force, resulting in fatal injuries to the deceased.
\par 
\par }{\f0\fs24\insrsid15607387\charrsid13046037 [}{\f0\fs24\insrsid4813943\charrsid13046037 10}{\f0\fs24\insrsid15607387\charrsid13046037 ]}{\f0\fs24\insrsid662870  }{\f0\fs24\insrsid15607387\charrsid13046037 The accused at the time of the offence was 24}{
\f0\fs24\insrsid8403128\charrsid13046037  years old.}{\f0\fs24\insrsid13046037\charrsid13046037  }{\f0\fs24\insrsid15607387\charrsid13046037 He is now 25 years old. }{\f0\fs24\insrsid8403128\charrsid13046037 
He is a single father with two sons aged 4 and 2 years old.}{\f0\fs24\insrsid13046037\charrsid13046037  }{\f0\fs24\insrsid8403128\charrsid13046037 He has attained Form 1 education.}{\f0\fs24\insrsid13046037\charrsid13046037  }{
\f0\fs24\insrsid8403128\charrsid13046037 Currently, he is unemployed.}{\f0\fs24\insrsid13046037\charrsid13046037  }{\f0\fs24\insrsid8403128\charrsid13046037 He co}{\f0\fs24\insrsid10054967\charrsid13046037 -}{\f0\fs24\insrsid8403128\charrsid13046037 
operated with the police by confessing to the assaults on the deceased. }{\f0\fs24\insrsid12872555\charrsid13046037 He }{\f0\fs24\insrsid15607387\charrsid13046037 was arrested on}{\f0\fs24\insrsid7805896\charrsid13046037  }{
\f0\fs24\insrsid15607387\charrsid13046037 17 September 2010 and he remained in custody until 12 November 2010, when he was granted bail.}{\f0\fs24\insrsid8403128\charrsid13046037  
\par }{\f0\fs24\insrsid12680160\charrsid13046037 
\par [}{\f0\fs24\insrsid4813943\charrsid13046037 11}{\f0\fs24\insrsid12680160\charrsid13046037 ]}{\f0\fs24\insrsid662870  }{\f0\fs24\insrsid9592003\charrsid13046037 T}{\f0\fs24\insrsid12680160\charrsid13046037 he ca}{\f0\fs24\insrsid9592003\charrsid13046037 
ses }{\f0\fs24\insrsid8677718\charrsid13046037 reflect that sentences for manslaughter range from a suspended sentence to 12 years imprisonment.}{\f0\fs24\insrsid12680160\charrsid13046037 
\par }{\f0\fs24\insrsid8677718\charrsid13046037 
\par [}{\f0\fs24\insrsid4813943\charrsid13046037 12}{\f0\fs24\insrsid8677718\charrsid13046037 ]}{\f0\fs24\insrsid662870  }{\f0\fs24\insrsid8677718\charrsid13046037 Having regard to the degree of violence, I pick 6 years as my starting point.}{
\f0\fs24\insrsid13046037\charrsid13046037  }{\f0\fs24\insrsid8677718\charrsid13046037 I give a discount}{\f0\fs24\insrsid15607387\charrsid13046037  of 2 years for the guilty plea}{\f0\fs24\insrsid8677718\charrsid13046037  and 1 year for co}{
\f0\fs24\insrsid10054967\charrsid13046037 -}{\f0\fs24\insrsid8677718\charrsid13046037 operation with the police, remorse, personal circumstances, previous good character and remand period.
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\par [}{\f0\fs24\insrsid4813943\charrsid13046037 13}{\f0\fs24\insrsid8677718\charrsid13046037 ]}{\f0\fs24\insrsid662870  }{\f0\fs24\insrsid8677718\charrsid13046037 I impose a sentence of 3 years imprisonment.}{\f0\fs24\insrsid13046037\charrsid13046037  }{
\f0\fs24\insrsid8677718\charrsid13046037 I have considered suspending the sentence and in the event decided not to do so.}{\f0\fs24\insrsid13046037\charrsid13046037  }{\f0\fs24\insrsid8677718\charrsid13046037 The offence was committed us
ing excessive violence resulting in a tragic loss of a human life.}{\f0\fs24\insrsid15607387\charrsid13046037  This sentence is imposed on the accused to signify that the co}{\f0\fs24\insrsid12204577\charrsid13046037 urt and the community denounce}{
\f0\fs24\insrsid15607387\charrsid13046037  conduct that results in loss of a human life. }{\f0\fs24\insrsid8677718\charrsid13046037 
\par 
\par [}{\f0\fs24\insrsid4813943\charrsid13046037 14}{\f0\fs24\insrsid8677718\charrsid13046037 ]}{\f0\fs24\insrsid662870  }{\f0\fs24\insrsid11822798\charrsid13046037 The accused }{\f0\fs24\insrsid12204577\charrsid13046037 is convicted on his own plea of
 guilty to manslaughter as charged and }{\f0\fs24\insrsid11822798\charrsid13046037 is sentenced to 3 years imprisonment with a non-parole period of 2 years.}{\f0\fs24\insrsid8677718\charrsid13046037 
\par }{\f0\fs24\insrsid9067825\charrsid13046037 
\par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid13046037 {\b\f0\fs24\insrsid11822798\charrsid13046037 Daniel Goundar
\par }{\b\f0\fs24\ul\insrsid11822798\charrsid13046037 JUDGE
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid13046037 {\f0\fs24\insrsid4589629\charrsid13046037 
\par }{\f0\fs24\insrsid11822798\charrsid13046037 At Suva
\par 12th August 2010
\par }{\f0\fs24\insrsid15681954\charrsid13046037 
\par }{\b\f0\fs24\ul\insrsid11822798\charrsid13046037 Solicitors:
\par }{\f0\fs24\insrsid11822798\charrsid13046037 Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions for State
\par Office of the Legal Aid Commission for Accused}{\f0\fs24\insrsid4589629\charrsid13046037 
\par }}