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\fs24\lang3081\langfe3081\cgrid\langnp3081\langfenp3081 {\b\insrsid11350526\charrsid16005034 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE FIJI ISLANDS
\par AT SUVA
\par }{\insrsid11350526\charrsid16005034 
\par CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. CAV0008}{\insrsid16005034\charrsid16005034  }{\insrsid11350526\charrsid16005034 OF 2008S
\par (Fiji Court of Appeal No AAU00}{\insrsid9123536\charrsid16005034 19}{\insrsid11350526\charrsid16005034  of 2005S)
\par 
\par BETWEEN:}{\insrsid11350526 
\par }{\insrsid16005034\charrsid16005034 
\par }{\b\insrsid11350526\charrsid16005034 A}{\b\insrsid7167956\charrsid16005034 .}{\b\insrsid11350526\charrsid16005034  J}{\b\insrsid7167956\charrsid16005034 .}{\b\insrsid11350526\charrsid16005034  H}{\b\insrsid7167956\charrsid16005034 .}{
\b\insrsid11350526\charrsid16005034 
\par }{\insrsid11350526\charrsid16005034 Petitioner
\par 
\par AND:}{\insrsid16005034 
\par }{\insrsid11350526\charrsid16005034 
\par }{\b\insrsid11350526\charrsid16005034 THE STATE
\par }{\insrsid11350526\charrsid16005034 Respondent
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\par Coram:}{\insrsid16005034\charrsid16005034  }{\insrsid11350526\charrsid16005034 The Hon Justice Keith Mason, Judge of the Supreme Court
\par The Hon Justice Kenneth Handley, Judge of the Supreme Court
\par The Hon Justice Mark Weinberg, Judge of the Supreme Court
\par 
\par Hearing:}{\insrsid16005034\charrsid16005034  }{\insrsid11350526\charrsid16005034 Wednesday, 15th October 2008, Suva
\par }{\insrsid16005034 
\par }{\insrsid11350526\charrsid16005034 Counsel:}{\insrsid16005034\charrsid16005034  }{\insrsid11350526\charrsid16005034 The Petitioner in Person
\par Ms A Driu for the Respondent
\par 
\par Date of}{\insrsid16005034\charrsid16005034  }{\insrsid11350526\charrsid16005034 Judgment:}{\insrsid16005034  }{\insrsid11350526\charrsid16005034 Friday, 17th October 2008, Suva
\par 
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\par }{\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\insrsid1916139\charrsid16005034 [1]\tab On 4 February 2005 the petitioner pleaded guilty before Govind J to 6 counts of rape of his elder daughter and 1 count of attempted rape of his younger daughter. He was}{
\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\insrsid16005034  }{\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\insrsid1916139\charrsid16005034 sentenced to 10 years in imprisonment on counts 1 \endash  2}{\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\insrsid16005034 ,}{
\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\insrsid1916139\charrsid16005034  9 years on count}{\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\insrsid7167956\charrsid16005034 s}{\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\insrsid1916139\charrsid16005034  3 \endash  6, 7 years on count 7
, all sentences to be served concurrently. }{\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\insrsid11350526\charrsid16005034 
\par }{\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\insrsid1916139\charrsid16005034 
\par [2]\tab His appeal to the Court of Appeal was allowed on 10 March 2006 and sentences of 7 years concurrent with effect from 4 February 2005 were substituted.}{\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\insrsid16005034  }{
\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\insrsid1916139\charrsid16005034 The Court also extended indefinitely the suppression of 9 order made by the High Court.
\par 
\par [3]\tab The petitioner was charged on 18 November 2002 with 10 offences in relation to his daughters, but on 19 November, in the Magistrates Court, he pleaded guilty to one charge of rape and two charges of indecent assault and
 elected trial in the High Court on the other charges.}{\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\insrsid16005034  }{\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\insrsid7167956\charrsid16005034 T}{\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\insrsid1916139\charrsid16005034 
he Magistrate proceeded to sentence him on his pleas of guilty to }{\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\insrsid7167956\charrsid16005034 2}{\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\insrsid1916139\charrsid16005034  years imprisonment on the indecent }{
\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\insrsid7167956\charrsid16005034 assault}{\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\insrsid1916139\charrsid16005034  charges and 3 years on the r}{\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\insrsid7167956\charrsid16005034 ape}{
\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\insrsid16005034  }{\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\insrsid1916139\charrsid16005034 charge}{\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\insrsid7167956\charrsid16005034  to be served concurrently}{
\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\insrsid1916139\charrsid16005034 .
\par 
\par [4]\tab As the Court of Appeal said sentence on the guilty pleas should have been deferred until the conclusion of the trial in the High Court.}{\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\insrsid16005034  }{
\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\insrsid7167956\charrsid16005034 A}{\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\insrsid1916139\charrsid16005034 ll outstanding charges against the petitioner could }{\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\insrsid7167956\charrsid16005034 then }
{\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\insrsid1916139\charrsid16005034 have been dealt with in the same Court, by the same}{\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\insrsid16005034  }{\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\insrsid1916139\charrsid16005034 
Judge, and at the same time.
\par 
\par [5]\tab The petitioner served the sentences imposed by the Magistrate, less the remission of one third under s.63 of the Prisons Act (Cap 86).}{\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\insrsid16005034  }{
\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\insrsid1916139\charrsid16005034 Following his arra}{\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\insrsid7167956\charrsid16005034 ign}{\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\insrsid1916139\charrsid16005034 
ment in the High Court on the remaining charges }{\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\insrsid15745011\charrsid16005034 he was allowed bail on 9 December 2004 following his release }{\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\insrsid7167956\charrsid16005034 
after serving the sentences imp}{\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\insrsid1064819\charrsid16005034 osed}{\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\insrsid7167956\charrsid16005034  by the Magistrate}{\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\insrsid15745011\charrsid16005034 . }
{\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\insrsid1916139\charrsid16005034 
\par }{\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\insrsid15745011\charrsid16005034 
\par [6]\tab  On 2 February 2005 the petitioner pleaded guilty to the remaining charges and was sentenced on 4 February. 
\par 
\par [7]\tab Although the petitioner succeeded in having his }{\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\insrsid7167956\charrsid16005034 effective}{\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\insrsid15745011\charrsid16005034  sentence reduced by the Court of Appeal he applied }{
\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\insrsid12005127\charrsid16005034 for}{\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\insrsid15745011\charrsid16005034  special leave to appeal }{\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\insrsid7167956\charrsid16005034 to this Court }{
\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\insrsid15745011\charrsid16005034 in belief that, as a result of his }{\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\insrsid7167956\charrsid16005034 split}{\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\insrsid15745011\charrsid16005034  sentencing}{
\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\insrsid1064819\charrsid16005034 ,}{\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\insrsid15745011\charrsid16005034  he had }{\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\insrsid7167956\charrsid16005034 lost}{
\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\insrsid16005034  }{\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\insrsid15745011\charrsid16005034 most of the benefit}{\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\insrsid7167956\charrsid16005034  of the}{
\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\insrsid16005034  }{\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\insrsid15745011\charrsid16005034 one}{\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\insrsid7167956\charrsid16005034  year remission from the 3 year}{
\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\insrsid15745011\charrsid16005034  sentence imposed by the Magistrate.}{\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\insrsid16005034  }{\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\insrsid15745011\charrsid16005034 
He was only at liberty following his release from prison on 9 December}{\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\insrsid7167956\charrsid16005034  2004}{\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\insrsid15745011\charrsid16005034  until 2 February 2005.
\par 
\par [8]\tab However, the Court Appeal allowed his appeal in order, as they explained in para}{\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\insrsid16005034  }{\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\insrsid15745011\charrsid16005034 [19] }{
\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\insrsid16005034 "}{\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\insrsid15745011\charrsid16005034 to take into account the 3 year period already served by the appellant when he appeared in the High Court}{
\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\insrsid16005034 "}{\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\insrsid15745011\charrsid16005034 .
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\par [9]\tab It is clear therefore that the petitioner }{\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\insrsid7167956\charrsid16005034 w}{\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\insrsid15745011\charrsid16005034 as given the full benefit of }{
\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\insrsid7167956\charrsid16005034 his}{\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\insrsid15745011\charrsid16005034  one year remission.}{\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\insrsid16005034  }{
\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\insrsid15745011\charrsid16005034 When }{\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\insrsid7167956\charrsid16005034 he}{\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\insrsid15745011\charrsid16005034 
 fully understood that he had been given the full benefit of the sentences imposed by the Magistrate, and not just the time }{\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\insrsid7167956\charrsid16005034 he }{
\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\insrsid15745011\charrsid16005034 spent in full time custody, he effectively abandoned his petition. In any event the petition failed on }{\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\insrsid7167956\charrsid16005034 its}{
\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\insrsid15745011\charrsid16005034  merits and is dismissed.
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\par }{\b\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\insrsid16005034 T}{\b\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\insrsid5857475\charrsid16005034 he Hon Justice Keith Mason
\par }{\b\ul\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\insrsid16005034 J}{\b\ul\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\insrsid5857475\charrsid16005034 udge of the Supreme Court
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\par }{\b\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\insrsid5857475\charrsid16005034 The Hon Justice Kenneth Handley
\par }{\b\ul\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\insrsid5857475\charrsid16005034 Judge of the Supreme Court
\par }{\b\lang2057\langfe3081\langnp2057\insrsid5857475\charrsid16005034 
\par The Hon Justice Mark Weinberg
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\par Petitioner in Person
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