Republic v Taunteang - sentence [1996] KIHC 92; HCCrC 21.95 (6 September 1996)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KIRIBATI
(BEFORE THE HON R LUSSICK C.J.)

HCCrC 21/95

THE REPUBLIC

versus

TEUEANNA TAUNTEANG

Ms P Atanraoi for the Republic
Mr D Lambourne for the Accused

SENTENCE

The accused has been convicted of the crime of murder for which the law prescribes a mandatory sentence.

The accused is accordingly sentenced to imprisonment for life. Such sentence shall be deemed to commence from 21st May 1995 which was the date the accused was taken into custody.

THE HON R B LUSSICK
CHIEF JUSTICE
(06/09/96)