State v Korodrau - Judgment [2013] FJHC 592; HAC242.2011 (1 November 2013)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF FIJI
AT SUVA
CRIMINAL JURISDICTION

CRIMINAL CASE NO: HAC 242/2011

BETWEEN:

THE STATE

AND:

ISEI KORODRAU

COUNSEL: Ms A Vavadakua for the State
Mr R Vananalagi for the Accused

Dates of Trial: 28-31/10/2013
Date of Summing Up: 01/11/2013
Date of Judgment: 01/11/2013

[Name of the victim is suppressed. She will be referred to as AKB]

JUDGMENT

1. The three assessors have expressed unanimous opinion 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 is guilty of the charge of Rape.
   
4. The judgment of this court is that that the accused is guilty of Rape of AKB. He is convicted accordingly.
   

P Kumararatnam
JUDGE

At Suva
01/11/2013