The Suva Magistrates Court will not be registering the conviction of a 22-year-old university student who was found with marijuana in his dormitory at the University of the South Pacific.
Kessler Onguglo Anton had pleaded guilty to the charge of being in possession of illicit drugs.
Anton was found with 0.1 gram of marijuana on the 1st of August this year.
While sentencing the man, Chief Magistrate Usaia Ratuvili had said that Anton is a Papua New Guinea national and there is a high likelihood that he will not re-offend.
He also said Anton is bound over for a sum of $500.
This means that Anton will have to pay the sum if he reoffends.
Outside court, Anton tried to snatch our phone twice when photos and videos were being taken of him.
The court was earlier told that on the night of the incident, loud noises could be heard from Anton's dormitory and when the Resident Assistants inspected the room, they found that he and his other friends were drinking alcohol.
The court was also told that since alcohol consumption is prohibited on campus, the Assistants in the process of confiscating the alcohol found the marijuana and then referred the matter to police.
Anton had also informed the court that he is in no position to pay a fine.
