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\hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 On 15 January 2010, the complainant appeared in court.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\dbch\af34\langnp2057\insrsid3609334 \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\dbch\af34\langnp2057\insrsid3609334\charrsid3609334 
\hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 The complainant informed the court that she had told the appellant that she was 14 years\hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0  old at the time of the offending.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\dbch\af34\langnp2057\insrsid3609334 
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does not have a valid defence.}{\i\lang2057\langfe1033\dbch\af34\langnp2057\insrsid3609334 \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 "}{\i\lang2057\langfe1033\dbch\af34\langnp2057\insrsid3609334\charrsid3609334 
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\par \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 [5]}{\lang2057\langfe1033\dbch\af34\langnp2057\insrsid3609334 \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\dbch\af34\langnp2057\insrsid3609334\charrsid3609334 \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 
After concluding that the defence of mistaken belief as to the age of the complainant was unavailable \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 to the appellant, the learned Magistrate \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 adjourned the case for sentencing.}{
\lang2057\langfe1033\dbch\af34\langnp2057\insrsid3609334 \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\dbch\af34\langnp2057\insrsid3609334\charrsid3609334 \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 On 11 June 2010, the appellant was sente
\hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 nced to 3 years imprisonment on each count of defilement, to run concurrently.
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\par \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 [6]}{\lang2057\langfe1033\dbch\af34\langnp2057\insrsid3609334 \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\dbch\af34\langnp2057\insrsid3609334\charrsid3609334 \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 Counsel for the State submits
\hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0  that the learned Magistrate erred in sentencing the appellant without \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 re-\hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 ta\hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 king his plea after it was vacated\hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 .}{
\lang2057\langfe1033\dbch\af34\langnp2057\insrsid3609334 \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\dbch\af34\langnp2057\insrsid3609334\charrsid3609334 \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 I agree.
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\par \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 [7]}{\lang2057\langfe1033\dbch\af34\langnp2057\insrsid3609334 \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\dbch\af34\langnp2057\insrsid3609334\charrsid3609334 \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 The appellant wa
\hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 s clearly denied\hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0  due process.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\dbch\af34\langnp2057\insrsid3609334 \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\dbch\af34\langnp2057\insrsid3609334\charrsid3609334 
\hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 The learned Magistrate should have proceeded to trial after \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 the appellant}{\lang2057\langfe1033\dbch\af34\langnp2057\insrsid3609334 \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 '}{
\lang2057\langfe1033\dbch\af34\langnp2057\insrsid3609334\charrsid3609334 \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 s plea was vacated. T\hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 he complainant would have given sworn evidence and the appellant would hav\hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 
e had an opportunity to cross-\hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 examine her.
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\par \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 [8]}{\lang2057\langfe1033\dbch\af34\langnp2057\insrsid3609334 \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\dbch\af34\langnp2057\insrsid3609334\charrsid3609334 \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 By accep
\hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 ting \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 the \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 unsworn statement from the complainant\hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 ,\hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0  the appellant was denied an opportunity to 
\hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 cross-examine his accuser, which is an essential component of due process.\hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0  \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 After rejecting the appellant}{\lang2057\langfe1033\dbch\af34\langnp2057\insrsid3609334 
\hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 '}{\lang2057\langfe1033\dbch\af34\langnp2057\insrsid3609334\charrsid3609334 \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 s defence of mistaken belief as to the age of the complaina\hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 
nt, the learned Magistrate sentenced the appellant on a \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 vacated \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 guilty \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 plea. In other words, the appellant was pu\hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 nished 
\hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 f\hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 or an offence he was not convicted.
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\par \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 [9\hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 ]}{\lang2057\langfe1033\dbch\af34\langnp2057\insrsid3609334 \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\dbch\af34\langnp2057\insrsid3609334\charrsid3609334 \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 
In these circumstances, I set aside the sentence of the appellant and order a trial }{\i\lang2057\langfe1033\dbch\af34\langnp2057\insrsid3609334\charrsid3609334 \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 de novo}{
\lang2057\langfe1033\dbch\af34\langnp2057\insrsid3609334\charrsid3609334 \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0  \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 before another Magistrate.
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\par \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 [10\hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 ]}{\lang2057\langfe1033\dbch\af34\langnp2057\insrsid3609334 \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\dbch\af34\langnp2057\insrsid3609334\charrsid3609334 \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 
I remand the appellant\hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0  \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 in custody \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 to appear\hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0  in the Magistrates}{\lang2057\langfe1033\dbch\af34\langnp2057\insrsid3609334 
\hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 '}{\lang2057\langfe1033\dbch\af34\langnp2057\insrsid3609334\charrsid3609334 \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0  Court on 20\hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0  December 2010 for a bail hearing.
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\par }\pard \s17\qc \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid3609334 {\b\lang2057\langfe1033\dbch\af34\langnp2057\insrsid3609334\charrsid3609334 \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 Daniel Goundar
\par }{\b\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\dbch\af34\langnp2057\insrsid3609334\charrsid3609334 \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 Judge
\par }\pard \s17\ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid3609334 {\lang2057\langfe1033\dbch\af34\langnp2057\insrsid3609334\charrsid3609334 
\par \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 At Labasa
\par \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 Wednesday 15 December\hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0  2010
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\par }{\b\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\dbch\af34\langnp2057\insrsid3609334\charrsid3609334 \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 Solicitors}{\lang2057\langfe1033\dbch\af34\langnp2057\insrsid3609334\charrsid3609334 \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 :
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\par \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 Appellant in person
\par \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 Office of t\hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 he Director of Public Prosecutions for State
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