The High Court dismissed a criminal appeal against convictions for storebreaking and stealing, upholding six-year sentences after finding the appellants were caught in the act.
The evidence established that all four appellants acted in concert to steal the complainant's suitcase, with the first appellant physically taking the suitcase and the others aiding, abetting, or conspiring in the offence. Their continued presence and actions before, during, and after the theft demonstrated joint enterprise. The convictions and sentences were upheld as justified by the gravity of the offence and the evidence presented.