State v Nasila [2010] FJHC 529; HAC093.2009 (19 November 2010)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF FIJI
AT LAUTOKA
CRIMINAL JURISDICTION

CRIMINAL CASE NO. HAC 093 OF 2009

STATE

V

SAIRUSI NASILA

Ms I. Whippy for the State
Mr T. Terere (LAC) for the Accused

Date of Hearing: 17 & 18 November 2010
Date of Judgment: 19 November 2010

JUDGMENT

[1] Sairusi Nasila, you have been charged with the following offences:

FIRST COUNT

Statement of Offence

ABDUCTION IN ORDER TO SUBJECT A PERSON TO UNNATURAL LUST: Contrary to section 252 of the Penal Code, Cap. 17.

Particulars of Offence

SAIRUSI NASILA on the 11th day of September 2009 at Nadi in the Western Division abducted UNISE TAREGUCI in order to subject her to his unnatural lust.

SECOND COUNT

Statement of Offence

MURDER: Contrary to section 199 and 200 of the Penal Code, Cap. 17.

Particulars of Offence

SAIRUSI NASILA on the 11th day of September 2009 at Nadi in the Western Division murdered UNISE TAREGUCI.

[2] You have been found guilty in the unanimous opinion of three assessors for these two offences. Having directed myself in accordance with my own Summing Up, I agree with those opinions and the Court finds you guilty of Count 1 and of Count 2. You are convicted on each offence.

P.K. Madigan
Judge

At Lautoka
19 November 2010