In re Esala Rasea [2000] FJHC 90; Hbm0042j.2000s (28 July 2000)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF FIJI

(AT SUVA)

REVISIONAL JURISDICTION

MISCELLANEOUS PROCEEDINGS NO. HBM 042/00

IN THE MATTERspan>

ESALA RASEA

Ms. V. Qionibaravi for the Applicant

Ms. Racheal Olutimayin for the Director of Public Prosecutions

The Applicant is a mini bus driver who is serving a substantial term of imprisonment in default of payment of a large number of small fines for relatively minor traffic offences.

As explained in Eroni Delai (HBM 15/2000) and Savenaca Komai (BM 40/2000) the accumulation of short terms of imprisonment in this way is absolutely wrong.

Each of the sentences imposed on the Applicant is to be varied to enable his immediate release.

Mcott

Judge

28 July 00

HBM0042J.2000S