State v Tuicolo - Judgment [2013] FJHC 159; HAC050.2012 (3 April 2013)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF FIJI
AT SUVA
CRIMINAL JURISDICTION

CRIMINAL CASE NO: HAC 050/2012

BETWEEN:

THE STATE

AND:

APOROSA TUICOLO

COUNSEL: Ms A Vavadakua for the State
Mr J Savou for the Accused

Date of Trial : 25-28/03/2013
Date of Summing-Up : 02/04/2013
Date of Judgment : 03/04/2013

JUDGMENT

1. The two assessors have expressed unanimous opinions that the accused is guilty of the charge of Rape. The unanimous opinion is completely tenable on the basis of evidence considered in accordance with the legal directions that have been made.
   
2. I have considered and evaluated the evidence, applying legal principles contained in my summing-up to the assessors.
   
3. It is also my decision that accused guilty of the charge of Rape.
   
4. The judgment of this court is that that the accused is guilty of Rape of AL. You are convicted accordingly.
   

P Kumararatnam
JUDGE

At Suva
03/04/2013