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SUPREME COURT OF SAMOA
Police v Faumuina [2016] WSSC 77
Case name: | Police v Faumuina |
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Citation: | |
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Decision date: | 11 May 2016 |
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Parties: | POLICE v VINCENT OFISA FAUMUINA male of Vaitele-Fou, Papa Puleia and Asaga |
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Hearing date(s): | 11 May 2016 |
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File number(s): | S395/16 |
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Jurisdiction: | CRIMINAL |
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Place of delivery: | In the Supreme Court of Samoa, Mulinuu |
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Judge(s): | JUSTICE LAULUSAMANAIA TUATAGALOA |
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On appeal from: | |
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Order: | - Convicted and sentenced to three years and three months’ imprisonment. Less time in custody. |
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Representation: | F Ioane for Prosecution Defendant in Person |
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Catchwords: | Sentence – causing bodily injury – stabbing – mitigating features – aggravating features – unprovoked
assault – stabbing to side of the neck – previous convictions – early guilty plea –starting point for sentence |
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Words and phrases: | |
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Legislation cited: | Crimes Act 2013 s. 118(1) |
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Cases cited: | |
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Summary of decision: | |
SUPREME COURT OF SAMOA
HELD AT MULINUU
BETWEEN:
P O L I C E
Prosecution
AND:
VINCENT OFISA FAUMUINA, male of Vaitele-Fou, Papa Puleia & Asaga
Defendant
Counsel:
F Ioane for Prosecution
Defendant in Person
Sentence: 11 May 2016
SENTENCING OF JUSTICE TUATAGALOA
JUSTICE TUATAGALOA
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