Fiji Independent Commission Against Corruption v Tuisolia - Judgment [2010] FJHC 484; HAC127.2008 (1 November 2010)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF FIJI
AT SUVA
CRIMINAL JURISDICTION

CRIMINAL CASE NO. HAC 127 OF 2008

FIJI INDEPENDENT COMMISSION AGAINST CORRUPTION

V

SAKIUSA TUISOLIA

JUDGMENT

1. The following trial lasted 21 days, the assessors have returned with a unanimous verdict of not guilty on all six counts, mentioned in the information against the accused.
   
2. I have reviewed the evidence called in the trial, and I have directed myself in accordance with the summing up I gave the assessors today. I find that the verdict of the assessors was not perverse. It was open to them to reach such a conclusion on the evidence. I accept their verdict.
   
3. I therefore find the accused not guilty as charged, on all six counts in the information. I acquit him accordingly.
   

S Thurairaja
JUDGE

At Suva
this 1st day of November 2010