R v Songoire and Ors (CO 20/2013) [2016] SCSC 527 (19 July 2016)

Jurisdiction
Seychelles
Citation
R v Songoire and Ors (CO 20/2013) [2016] SCSC 527 (19 July 2016)
Media Neutral Citation
[2016] SCSC 527
Court
Supreme Court
Case number
CO 20/2013
Judges
Burhan, J
Judgment date
19 July 2016
Language
English
Type
Judgment
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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF SEYCHELLES

CriminalSide: 20/2013


[2016] SCSC



THE REPUBLIC


versus


JACQUELIN SONGOIRE

First Accused


GEMMA FERNANDEZ

Second Accused


ANDREW FERNANDEZ

Third Accused


MARIE JOSEE FERNANDEZ

Fourth




Heard:

Counsel: Mr. Ananth, for the Republic

Mr. Gabriel Attorney at Law for the

Delivered: 19 July 2016




  1. I have considered the plea in mitigation made by learned counsel for the 1st accused. I consider the fact that he is a first offender. I also consider the fact by pleading guilty he has saved the precious time of Court and this is a 2013 case.

  2. I proceed to sentence the 1st accused to a term of 3 months imprisonment which I suspend for the period of 2 years in respect of Count 4 and a fine of SR1,500 on Count 4. In respect of Count 5, I sentence him to a term of 3 months imprisonment which I suspend for a period of 2 years and a fine of SR1,500.

  3. In default of payment of the total fine of SR3,000 the accused shall serve 3 months imprisonment. The 1st accused is to pay the fine of SR 3,000 by 30th September 2016.

  4. Nature of suspended term of imprisonment explained to the 2nd and 4th accused.



Signed, dated and delivered at Ile du Port on 19 July 2016




Judge of the Supreme Court

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