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\par Mr. T. Qalinauci for the State
\par Mr T. Terere (LAC) for the Accused
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\par }{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12386656\charrsid12386656 Date of Hearing:}{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12386656  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12386656\charrsid12386656 30 November, 7 and 9 December 2010
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\par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12386656\charrsid12386656 [1]}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12386656  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12386656\charrsid12386656 
This accused stood charged along with three others with the following offence:
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\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12386656\charrsid12386656 Contrary to section 313(1)(a) of the Crimes Decree No. 44 of 2009.
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\par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid12386656 {\b\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12386656\charrsid12386656 Particulars of Offence}{\b\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12386656 
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\par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid12386656 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12386656\charrsid12386656 KALIOVA BAINIVALU, JONE NASOQESOQE, EPI BATIREREGA, JONE SOQILA, on the 10th
 day of April 2010 at Lautoka in the Western Division entered Shop and Save Supermarket with intent to commit theft.
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\par [2]}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12386656  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12386656\charrsid12386656 To this count he entered a plea of guilty on the 30th November.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12386656  }{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12386656\charrsid12386656 On the 7th December he agreed a set of facts read to him and on his plea and agreement to the facts, I found him guilty and convicted him of the count.
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\par [3]}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12386656  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12386656\charrsid12386656 The facts of the case agreed by the accused are as follows:
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 8.45pm at Shop & Save Supermarket at Tukani Street, Lautoka, the accused Joseva Soqila of Waiyavi, Lautoka with others while armed with offensive weapons broke into the Shop & Save Supermarket with intent to commit theft.
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 accused was drinking liquor with some others when he was approached to break into the Shop & Save Supermarket at Tukani Street, Lautoka to help break open the safe kept in the shop.
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h the cut mesh wire and burglar bars.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12386656  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12386656\charrsid12386656 
The accused with others broke open the office doors and tried to break the safe containing cash amounting to $80,000.00.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12386656  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12386656\charrsid12386656 
An alarm was activated whereby an unknown caller reported the matter to the police.
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m of police and military personnel surrounded the Shop & Save Supermarket and the accused was arrested together with some others and taken to the Lautoka Police Station.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12386656  }{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12386656\charrsid12386656 The accused was carrying shop breaking equipments like car jack, screw drivers, bolt cutter, 2 pinch bars which were seized by the police.
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The accused was interviewed under caution by the police on 12/4/10 where he admitted the offence of aggravated burglary contrary to section 313(1)(a) of the Crimes Decree No. 44 of 2009.
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\par }{\b\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12386656\charrsid12386656 Mitigation
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\par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12386656\charrsid12386656 [4]}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12386656  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12386656\charrsid12386656 The accused is 46 years old married with two adult children.}{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12386656  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12386656\charrsid12386656 He worked as a casual labourer earning very meagre wages and has been educated to Form 6 level.}{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12386656  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12386656\charrsid12386656 He professes to be a Christian.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12386656  }{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12386656\charrsid12386656 
\par 
\par [5]}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12386656  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12386656\charrsid12386656 He claims to be very remorseful and stresses that he h
ad no part in the planning of the escapade but got caught up in the offence when he had too much to drink.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12386656  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12386656\charrsid12386656 
He claims to have been severely beaten by Police and Military personnel, a claim which is supported by contemporaneous medical reports.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12386656  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12386656\charrsid12386656 
He says he has suffered from his eight months in the remand center and has sorely missed his family.
\par 
\par [6]}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12386656  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12386656\charrsid12386656 
There are no real aggravating features in this crime apart from the aggravation of acting in concert with others, which is subsumed in the offence charged.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12386656  }{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12386656\charrsid12386656 It could be said to be an aggravating feature that the burglary was at night time into large commercial premises.
\par 
\par [7]}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12386656  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12386656\charrsid12386656 
The accused has 21 previous convictions in the last ten years, some of violence, some drug or alcohol related, and five of invasion of premises belonging to others.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12386656  }{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12386656\charrsid12386656 After a spate of offending in year 2000, he has only 6 previous convictions (mostly minor) since then.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12386656  }{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12386656\charrsid12386656 The State invites me to classify him as a habitual offender, but I decline to do that.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12386656  }{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12386656\charrsid12386656 Although he does have an appalling record, it is quite clear that since the year 2000 he has seemingly sought to reform committing none of the serious offences that he had thitherto.}{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12386656  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12386656\charrsid12386656 It is also apparent that he has issues with alcohol and substance abuse which lead to this crime and no doubt to others.
\par 
\par [8]}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12386656  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12386656\charrsid12386656 The maximum penalty for aggravated burglary (the aggravation being acting in concert with others) is 17 years imprisonment.}{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12386656  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12386656\charrsid12386656 The accepted tariff for the offence is between 18 months and three years (}{
\b\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12386656\charrsid12386656 Tomasi Turuturuvesi}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12386656\charrsid12386656  \endash  HAA 86/2002).}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12386656  }{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12386656\charrsid12386656 Apart from the aggravation inherent in the offence, the additional aggravation of night time invasion of commercial premises is not to be penalized.
\par 
\par [9]}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12386656  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12386656\charrsid12386656 I take a starting point of 30 months imprisonment and for a timely plea of guilty I deduct a full third
 bringing the sentence down to 20 months.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12386656  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12386656\charrsid12386656 The accused has been in custody for eight months and of course he must have credit 
for that so the sentence I pass on this accused is one 12 months.
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\par [10]}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12386656  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12386656\charrsid12386656 I am cognizant of the fact that nothing was stolen in this burglary and no substantial damage was done to property.}{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12386656  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12386656\charrsid12386656 
Whilst I am aware of the obvious severity of commercial burglaries, this present incident appears to be no more than an opportunistic drunken escapade.
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\par [11]}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12386656  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12386656\charrsid12386656 The accused}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12386656 '}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12386656\charrsid12386656 
s previous record does him no credit, however as previously mentioned the record does demonstrate an attempt by this accused in the last few years to improve his behaviour in the community.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12386656  }{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12386656\charrsid12386656 He should be encouraged to continue to better his reputation.
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\par [12]}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12386656  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12386656\charrsid12386656 The accused, having been convicted is sentenced to a term of imprisonment of 12 months.}{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12386656  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12386656\charrsid12386656 I suspend six months of that sentence, for a period of 6 months until 10th
 June when he will again come before me to determine how he should serve the second six months of his sentence.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12386656  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12386656\charrsid12386656 That
 may well encourage him to spend a crime free period of six months with his family.
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\par [13]}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12386656  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12386656\charrsid12386656 He has 30 days to appeal.
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\par [14]}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12386656  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12386656\charrsid12386656 Next appearance, 10 June 2011.
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\par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid12386656 {\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12386656\charrsid12386656 P.K. Madigan
\par }{\b\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12386656\charrsid12386656 Judge
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid12386656 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12386656\charrsid12386656 
\par At Lautoka
\par 09 December 2010
\par }}