Rex v Tukia [2013] TOSC 33; CR 249 of 2011 (15 January 2013)

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF TONGA
CRIMINAL JURISDICTION
NUKU'ALOFA REGISTRY

CR 249 of 2011

REX

v

SIONE TUKIA

BEFORE THE HON. JUSTICE CATO

SUMMARY OF SENTENCE DELIVERED ORALLY

The prisoner pleaded guilty to one count of housebreaking and one count of theft.

The prisoner and others had broken into a restaurant and stolen about $3000.00 worth of property - electrical equipment

The prisoner had received a suspended sentence of effectively 2 years imprisonment on conditions of community work and enrolment on alcohol and drug addiction - had failed to comply.

The present offending took place shortly after this sentence

Some indication prisoner had return to live with mother

SENTENCE

Earlier sentence reactivated on CR224 and 231 of 2010 under s. 24 Criminal Offences Act.

Namely 12 months for theft, 2 years imprisonment for house breaking to be served concurrently.

On present indictment CR49/2011 applying totality principle;

6 months on house breaking, 6 months on theft (concurrent with one another).

But to be served cumulatively at end of sentence on CR224 and CR231

DATED: 15 JANUARY 2013