Ramsey Lester Pitaro v The State (2006) SC846

• Jurisdiction: Papua New Guinea
• Date: 30 June 2006
• Citation: (2006) SC846
• Docket Number: SCRA 51 of 2004
• Court: High Court
• Year: 2006

Full Title: SCRA 51 of 2004; Ramsey Lester Pitaro v The State (2006) SC846

High Court: Hinchliffe, Gavara–Nanu & Lenalia JJ

Judgment Delivered: 30 June 2006

1 SUPREME COURT—Appeal Against Sentence—Eight (8) years Imprisonment for Armed Robbery—Appellant had a Prior Conviction of Similar Offence—No Error by the Trial Judge—Appeal Dismissed

2 Cases Cited: William Norris v The State [1979] PNGLR 605; Gimble v The State [1988- 89] PNGLR; 271; Public Prosecutor v Don Hale (1998) N1836; The State v Jonathan Wellington; (1999) N1837; John Arua Peter v The State (2000) SC638; The State v Steward Pariwan (1999) N1834

___________________________

By the Court

1. This is an appeal against sentence of eight (8) years imprisonment in hard labour imposed by the National Court on the 19 May, 2004. The appellant had been indicted on one count of armed robbery pursuant to s386(1)(2(a)(b) of the Criminal Code Act < Chapter No 262.

2. The indictment reads as follows:

“ RAMSEY LESTER PITARO of BOVIRA, IOMA, ORO PROVINCE stands charged that he on the 13th day of June, 2003, at Malaita Street (Papuan Compound) in Papua New Guinea stole from one MAHARA AUHI with threats of violence a Toyota...