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The principal offences were two counts of robbery with violence. Sentences totalling eight years and eight months were imposed. \par \par }{\insrsid9655219\charrsid7488318 [2]\tab }{\insrsid11691166\charrsid7488318 An appeal}{\insrsid7488318\charrsid7488318 }{\insrsid11691166\charrsid7488318 to the }{\insrsid13177534\charrsid7488318 H}{\insrsid11691166\charrsid7488318 igh Court in relation to the sentences was dismissed by Shameem J who said: \par }{\insrsid4546612\charrsid7488318 \par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid7488318 {\b\i\insrsid7488318\charrsid7488318 "}{\b\i\insrsid11691166\charrsid7488318 Not only are these sentences individually correct in principle, they are also proportionate to the total offending. If the learned Magistrate had not b een constrained by her limited jurisdiction, she might have sentenced the appellant to 8 years on each count to be served concurrently. This was a serious case of home invasion, leaving one victim with facial injuries and both victims in a state of psycho logical trauma and fear.}{\b\i\insrsid7488318\charrsid7488318 "}{\b\i\insrsid11691166\charrsid7488318 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid7488318 {\insrsid11691166\charrsid7488318 \par }{\insrsid9655219\charrsid7488318 [3]\tab }{\insrsid11691166\charrsid7488318 The Court of Appeal (Ward P, Wood JA, Ford JA) dismissed}{\insrsid12661947\charrsid7488318 a further appeal}{\insrsid11691166\charrsid7488318 . It was held that no error of law was shown}{\insrsid12661947\charrsid7488318 ;}{\insrsid7488318\charrsid7488318 }{\insrsid11691166\charrsid7488318 that it was open to the magistrate to direct that the robbery sentences be served consecutively}{ \insrsid12661947\charrsid7488318 ; that the sentences were within the tariff established by well-known guideline judgments; and that the petitioner\rquote s early guilty plea had been taken into account.}{\insrsid11691166\charrsid7488318 \par }{\insrsid12661947\charrsid7488318 \par }{\insrsid9655219\charrsid7488318 [4]\tab }{\insrsid12661947\charrsid7488318 Nothing advanced in the written or oral submissions of the petitioner cause us to disagree with the reasons and conclusions of the Court of Appeal. \par \par }{\insrsid7488318 [}{\insrsid5510919\charrsid7488318 5]\tab The petitioner has not shown that any question of general legal importance is involved, or that a substantial question of principle affecting the administration of criminal justice is involved, or the substantial and grave injustice may otherwise occur. \par \par }{\insrsid9655219\charrsid7488318 [}{\insrsid7488318 6}{\insrsid9655219\charrsid7488318 ]\tab }{\insrsid5510919\charrsid7488318 Special leave is refused and t}{\insrsid12661947\charrsid7488318 he petition is therefore dismissed. \par }{\insrsid9655219\charrsid7488318 \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid7488318 {\b\insrsid9655219\charrsid7488318 The Hon Justice Keith Mason \par Judge of the Supreme Court \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid7488318 {\b\insrsid9655219\charrsid7488318 \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid7488318 {\b\insrsid9655219\charrsid7488318 The Hon Justice Kenneth Handley \par Judge of the Supreme Court \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid7488318 {\b\insrsid9655219\charrsid7488318 \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid7488318 {\b\insrsid9655219\charrsid7488318 The Hon Justice Mark Weinberg \par Judge of the Supreme Court \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid7488318 {\insrsid4546612\charrsid7488318 \par }{\b\insrsid9655219\charrsid7488318 Solicitors: \par }{\insrsid6704248\charrsid7488318 Petitioner in Person}{\insrsid9655219\charrsid7488318 \par }{\insrsid6704248\charrsid7488318 Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, Suva for the Respondent}{\insrsid11691166\charrsid7488318 \par }}