The co-offender was then serving a considerably longer prison sentence. The Appellant was being sentenced on 2 offences. The co-offender had only committed one offence although by some oversight the sentence was irregularly imposed on both charges. The learned Magistrate had all the facts before him and he decided that a consecutive sentence would make the total sentence too long for the Appellant's co-offender. Again that is somewhat lenient but the learned Magistrate was entitled to come to that decision.
Any disparity is very moderate.
The total overall sentence of 30 months imprisonment for the 4 offences committed by this Appellant was a proper sentence. If anything it was lenient. Certainly this Court should not interfere with it on appeal. For these reasons the Appellant's appeal against sentence is dismissed. If you have any comments, suggestions or difficulties with using this web site, please email Robynne Blake , Internet Project Manager, The School of Law, The University of the South Pacific.