Lawyer Requests Lenient Sentence for Client

Lawyer requests lenient sentence for client

FORMER prime minister Voreqe Bainimarama does not deserve another custodial sentence, says his lawyer Devanesh Sharma. Mr Sharma yesterday pleaded for the High Court in Suva to sentence his client instead to either community service, a fine, or a suspended term. Bainimarama was convicted on October 2 of making an unwarranted demand of then acting Police Commissioner Rusiate Tudravu between May and August of 2021. Mr Sharma asked the court for a …

State seeks a custodial sentence for former PM

The State prosecution in the matter of the former Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama requested the High Court to consider a custodial sentence for sentencing next Wednesday. Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions Laisani Tabuakuro informed the court that she doesn’t concur with the defense’s reasoning for a suspended sentence and unsupervised community service for the former […]