High Court Judge Justice Salesi Temo has adjourned the sentencing of former Acting Deputy Official Receiver Viliame Katia.
The matter was listed for sentencing today.
Justice Temo said that the more he reads about what the accused had done in the seven years, the more he realizes that the sentencing is to be delivered carefully.
Justice Temo said that this case is not one to be rushed and needs to be understood carefully.
FICAC had appealed against the sentence of serving prisoner Viliame Katia who was sentenced to 14‑years imprisonment in 2017 by the Suva Magistrates Court.
FICAC had said the sentence was lenient.
Katia had also counter appealed against his sentence saying that it is excessive.
Katia was convicted of three counts of abuse of office for gain, four counts of forgery, one count of embezzlement, one count of giving false information to a public servant, one count of unauthorized modification of data and one count of obtaining financial advantage.
The total amount involved was $4.1 million.
