A woman who violated her suspended jail sentence by committing another robbery has been instructed to activate her suspension, which will be added to her new jail term.
Kalolaine Fainga’a, 32, is serving three years and four months in prison for serious housebreaking and theft of goods worth $13,830, including Tongan handicrafts and jewellery from a residence in Tofoa.
It is understood that the theft occurred at a local lawyer’s residence. Fainga’a is married and has four children.
Justice Petunia Tupou said the goods involved included jewellery that had irreplaceable value.
She also noted that Fainga’a initially denied involvement and only pleaded guilty after being told her fingerprint was found at the scene.
Justice Tupou also mentioned her previous convictions.
The new sentence imposed was a two-and-a-half-year imprisonment.
The suspension for a previous crime she committed was 22 months.
Justice Tupou said that the activation of the suspension “in full resulting in a total term of 52 months’
imprisonment”.
The Supreme Court judge suspended the last 12 months for two years on the following conditions:
a. She must not commit any offence punishable by imprisonment.
b. She must report to the probation office within 48 hours of your release from custody.
c. She must complete a life skills awareness course at the direction of the Probation Officer.
This sentence is to be backdated to 15 October 2024, when the Fainga’a was first remanded for this matter.
