Police v Taripo [2011] CKHC 8; CR 110 of 2011 (9 March 2011)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE COOK ISLANDS
HELD AT RAROTONGA
(CRIMINAL DIVISION)

CR NO. 110/2011

POLICE

V

DOUGLAS TARIPO

Hearing: 9 March 2011

Counsel: Mrs C Evans for Police
T V E Browne, Child and Family Officer

Sentence: 9 March 2011

SENTENCING NOTES OF HINGSTON J

C Evans, Crown Law Office, Avarua, Rarotonga
TVE Browne, Child & Family Officer, Children & Family Services, Rarotonga

[1] Douglas, you know that you can go to jail for a considerable time if you have anything to do with these substances like marijuana? I am sure the Police and Probation have told you that.

[2] Well, everybody has spoken favourably of you, I think possibly too kind, but I have got to weigh everything up and I am going to go along with the suggestion that you receive supervision. I am not going to give you a big lecture; you know it was wrong and that you have let your parents down etc. etc. You are lucky that you have good parents that support you, others are not so fortunate.

[3] However, I sentence you to 12 months' superv. You are to e to report to the Authorities, The Child & Family Services, whenever they require you too. You are to continue to live with your parents. The Child & Family Services can you who you are not to mix mix with. Now this is very important. And you are not to go out at night, unless it is with your parents, between the hours of 7:00 in the evening and 7:00 in the morning. Now, as I see it, that is a very kind sentence.

[4] If you do not listen to the Family Services Officer, if you do not stay home when you are supposed to stay home, if you mix with people you are told not to, you could be back here before the Court on breach of probation. Stand down.

Hingston J