IN THE HIGH COURT OF KIRIBATI
CRIMINAL JURISDICTION
HELD AT BETIO
REPUBLIC OF KIRIBATI

HIGH COURT CRIMINAL APPEAL 9 OF 2010

BETWEEN:

KABURORO IVIRI
APPELLANT

AND:

THE REPUBLIC
RESPONDENT

FOR THE APPELLANT: 	MR MANTAIA KAONGOTAO
FOR THE RESPONDENT: 	MS PAULINE BEIATAU

DATE OF HEARING		16 NOVEMBER 2010

ORDER
(Ex TEMPORE)
Respondent concedes appeal on the ground that the penalty was excessive. Appeal allowed and penalty imposed quashed. ORDER the immediate release of the appellant and that the respondent be responsible for returning the appellant to Beru.

THE HON. ROBIN MILLHOUSE QC 
Chief Justice