High court dismisses appeal
15-Mar-2008 11:44 AM

A FACTORY worker had his sentence appeal turned down yesterday because the court felt that the sentence was not wrong in principle.

Appearing before Justice Nazhat Shameem, Jotame Nacili argued that his guilty plea was not considered and his accomplice was handed a suspended sentence, which he claims was unfair.

The court heard that on September 6, 2007 Nacili stole items from Anoresh Baran and assaulted him before the robbery.

The case was first called in the Nasinu Magistrates Court on the September 24, 2007.

The case was adjourned to allow the charges to be consolidated with another case and Nacili and his co-accused were granted bail.

On October 5, 2007, Nacili and his co-accused pleaded guilty to the charge.