The State v Rocky Walesa Peraki (2003) N2463
| Jurisdiction | Papua New Guinea |
| Citation | (2003) N2463 |
| Date | 18 September 2003 |
| Court | National Court |
| Year | 2003 |
Full Title: The State v Rocky Walesa Peraki (2003) N2463
National Court: Jalina J
Judgment Delivered: 18 September 2003
1 Criminal Law—Stealing—Sentence—Plea of guilty—Stealing of State Vehicle by former State employee with spare key—Vehicle stolen as retaliation for refusal to refund personal expenditures and underpayment of entitlements—Vehicle hidden in another province for almost two years—parts of vehicle stolen—Recovery and Restoration of vehicle at huge public expense—Unilateral action seeking to hold the State at ransom—need for deterrence—Custodial sentence necessary—Criminal Code s372(1) and (10).
2 Wellington Belawa v The State [1988–89] PNGLR 496 referred to
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Jalina J: The prisoner Rocky Walesa Peraki of Lakuni Village, Kandep, in the Enga Province has been charged that he on 3 July 2001 at Pina, stole a Toyota Land Cruiser Utility Registration No PAC 397 valued at K80,000.00 the property of the Independent State of Papua New Guinea. He has pleaded guilty to the charge.
Facts put to the court by the State Prosecutor for purposes of arraignment as well as evidence on file shows that the prisoner was previously employed by the Porgera District Administration as a driver for 2 years but was terminated for misconduct relating to his employment and paid his entitlements. Though he came from the Kandep District he did not return to Kandep but remained in Porgera after his termination.
On 2 July 2001...
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