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Supreme Court of Samoa |
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF SAMOA
Police v Tauasosi [2018] WSSC 77
Case name: | Police v Mareko Sia Tauasosi |
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Citation: | |
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Decision date: | 25 May 2018 |
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Parties: | POLICE (Informant) and MAREKO SIA TAUASOSI male of Saleapaga (Defendant) |
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Hearing date(s): | |
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File number(s): | S384/18 |
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Jurisdiction: | CRIMINAL |
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Place of delivery: | Supreme Court of Samoa, Mulinuu |
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Judge(s): | Justice Leiataualesa Daryl Michael Clarke |
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On appeal from: | |
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Order: | - In relation to the charge that is before the Court you are accordingly convicted and sentenced to carry out 50 hours of community work. That sentence takes into account the fact that you successfully completed the Toe Afua se Taeao Fou program. |
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Representation: | L Mamaia for Prosecution Defendant self represented |
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Catchwords: | Possession of marijuana. |
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Words and phrases: | attempted to conceal your offending by throwing the marijuana out of the bus, a non-custodial sentence is appropriate, you are now
expected to have addressed your offending and now have the skills to not engage in use of marijuana again, Stay away from narcotics,
marijuana or any other drugs that are unlawful, should you re-appear for re-offending, you run the risk of imprisonment. |
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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF SAMOA
HELD AT MULINUU
BETWEEN:
P O L I C E
Prosecution
AND:
MAREKO SIA TAUASOSI, male of Saleapaga.
Defendant
Counsel:
L Mamaia for Prosecution
Defendant self represented
Sentence: 25 May 2018
ORAL SENTENCE
The Charge:
The Offending:
The Accused:
Aggravating Features of the Offending:
Mitigating Features as an Offender:
Discussion:
Result:
JUSTICE CLARKE
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