Police v Vaelei [2016] WSSC 214 (19 December 2016)

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF SAMOA
Police v Vaelei [2016] WSSC 214

Case name:	Police v Vaelei
Citation:	[2016] WSSC 214
Decision date:	19 December 2016
Parties:	POLICE (Prosecution) and ANISEKO VAELEI male of Tafaigata and Vaiusu. (Defendant)
Hearing date(s):	-
File number(s):	S2089/16, S2088/16
Jurisdiction:	Criminal
Place of delivery:	Supreme Court of Samoa, Mulinuu
Judge(s):	Justice Nelson
On appeal from:
Order:
Representation:	V Afoa for prosecution Defendant unrepresented
Catchwords:
Words and phrases:	Burglary and theft – previous conviction – imprisonment sentence.
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Summary of decision:

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF SAMOA
HELD AT MULINUU

BETWEEN:

POLICE
Prosecution

AND:

ANISEKO VAELEI male of Tafaigata and Vaiusu..
Defendant

Counsel:
V Afoa for prosecution
Defendant unrepresented

Sentence: 19 December 2016

S E N T E N C E

1. Aniseko you are also a repeat burglary and theft offender. You have a previous conviction record involving burglary and theft in 2013, 2014 and 2015. You have been given many many chances.
2. You must learn that you cannot keep breaking into peoples houses every time you want money. An imprisonment sentence is now required to deter you from future offending I start sentencing at 3 years in prison.
3. Ae toese le tausaga e tasi Aniseko ona o lou ioe i le moliaga ua sefe ai foi le taimi a le faamasinoga totoe ai le 2 tausaga mo le solitulafono lea o le talepe fale. O le 2 tausaga lena e faaopoopo i lou faasalaga lea e tuli i le taimi nei, o lona uiga e tuli eseese le faasalaga lea ma isi ou faasalaga.
4. Mo le solitulafono lea o le gaoi e 12 masina lou faasalaga ae tuli faatasi la le 12 masina lena ma 2 tausaga o lou talepe fale, ua e malamalama i le faaiuga o lau mataupu? (Defendant said yes). O lona uiga o le aofai o le faasalaga o lau mataupu e 2 tausaga aua e tuli faatasi ma le gaoi. (Defendant asked if he can serve his prison term at Olomanu Juvenile Facility). E fia ou tausaga? (Defendant said 17 years of age).
5. Ia lelei ona o le tulaga o lau talosaga o lea o le a faaopoopo le poloaiga a le Faamasinoga e tatau ona tuli lou faasalaga i Olomanu. Ae aua e te alu atu i o e toe aafia i nisi solitulafono ua e iloa Aniseko? (Defendant said yes). Aua o le mea lea e iai a avatu le tagata i Olomanu ae toe aafia i seisi solitulafono ua toe aumai loa oe i Tafaigata. (Defendant promised that this will be his last escape if he is serving his term at Olomanu).
6. Ia lelei alu e tuli lelei lou faasalga ona e toe sau lea i tua e sili ona toe taumafai lou olaga. E maimau lou taimi i le mea lea e fai e oe. Aua o le mea e oo iai o le falepuipui. Vagana ua e fiafia e te falepuipui, a e fiafia i le falepuipui, e fiafia foi le faamasinoga e ave oe i le falepuipui. Ae a e manao e sui lou olaga, tuli lou faasalga magalo mai tua alu e vaai faalelei ma tausi le tou aiga ma fai le maumaga, ua e malamalama? (Defendant said yes).
   

JUSTICE NELSON