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\li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid7031358 {\f0\fs24\insrsid13836700\charrsid7031358 \par [}{\f0\fs24\insrsid5838526\charrsid7031358 1}{\f0\fs24\insrsid13836700\charrsid7031358 ]}{\f0\fs24\insrsid7031358 }{\f0\fs24\insrsid13836700\charrsid7031358 The accused stand convicted of aggravated burglary on his own plea of guilty. \par \par [}{\f0\fs24\insrsid5838526\charrsid7031358 2}{\f0\fs24\insrsid13836700\charrsid7031358 ]}{\f0\fs24\insrsid7031358 }{\f0\fs24\insrsid13836700\charrsid7031358 The facts are that on 3 August 2010, he unlawfully entered into a prison officer}{ \f0\fs24\insrsid7031358\charrsid7031358 '}{\f0\fs24\insrsid13836700\charrsid7031358 s home with a 16 year old accomplice and stole items to a total value of $856.95.}{\f0\fs24\insrsid7031358\charrsid7031358 }{\f0\fs24\insrsid13836700\charrsid7031358 The accused and his co-accused were arrested on the same day.}{\f0\fs24\insrsid7031358\charrsid7031358 }{\f0\fs24\insrsid13836700\charrsid7031358 All stolen items were rec}{\f0\fs24\insrsid3223278\charrsid7031358 overed }{ \f0\fs24\insrsid13836700\charrsid7031358 from them.}{\f0\fs24\insrsid7031358\charrsid7031358 }{\f0\fs24\insrsid13836700\charrsid7031358 Under caution the accused admitted the offence. \par \par [}{\f0\fs24\insrsid5838526\charrsid7031358 3}{\f0\fs24\insrsid13836700\charrsid7031358 ]}{\f0\fs24\insrsid7031358 }{\f0\fs24\insrsid13836700\charrsid7031358 Aggravated burglary under the Crimes Decree is punishable by imprisonment for 17 years.}{ \f0\fs24\insrsid7031358\charrsid7031358 }{\f0\fs24\insrsid13836700\charrsid7031358 Previously under the Penal Code, burglary was punisha}{\f0\fs24\insrsid3151361\charrsid7031358 ble by imprisonment for life}{\f0\fs24\insrsid13836700\charrsid7031358 . \par \par [}{\f0\fs24\insrsid5838526\charrsid7031358 4}{\f0\fs24\insrsid13836700\charrsid7031358 ]}{\f0\fs24\insrsid7031358 }{\f0\fs24\insrsid13836700\charrsid7031358 The tariff for 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