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Public Prosecutor v Tali [2016] VUSC 96; Criminal Case 983 of 2015 (12 August 2016)

IN SUPREME COURT OF Criminal Case 983 of 2015
THE REPUBLIC OF VANUATU
(Criminal Jurisdiction)

PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
V.
WILLIE SEVENO TALI

Coram: Judge Aru

Counsels: Mr K Massing for the Public Prosecutor
Mrs M Vire for the Defendant

ADDENDUM

1. On 8 July 2016 the defendant Mr. Tali was sentenced on one count of sexual intercourse without consent to 5 years imprisonment with effect from 28 September 2016.
   
2. As the defendant had previously been serving a term of 10 months imprisonment for intentional assault, pursuant to section 51 (2) of the Correctional Services Act No 10 of 2006 (as amended) the defendant was due for automatic release on parole on 26 April 2016 after having served half of his sentence . I am now informed that the defendant was not released as a Warrant of Remand had earlier been issued by this Court for the defendant to remain in custody pending trial in this matter.
   
3. Having reconsidered the matter, the sentence of 5 years imprisonment shall be effective as of 26 April 2016 and not 28 September 2016.
   

Dated at Port Vila this 12^th day of August 2016

BY THE COURT

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D Aru
Judge