State v Tagudu [2020] FJHC 553; HAC041.2019 (21 July 2020)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF FIJI
AT LABASA
CRIMINAL JURISDICTION
Criminal Case No: HAC 41 of 2019

BETWEEN : THE STATE

AND : JOSAIA TAGUDU

Counsel: Ms A Vavadakua for the State

Ms K Boseiwaqa and Ms R Raj for the Accused

Date of Hearing: 20 - 21 July 2020
Date of Summing Up: 21 July 2020
Date of Judgment: 21 July 2020

JUDGMENT

1. Assessors’ opinions.

	ASSESSOR 1	ASSESSOR 2	ASSESSOR 3
COUNT 1 Rape	Guilty	Guilty	Guilty

2. All three assessors have found the Accused guilty of digital rape of a child under the age of 13 years.

3. I direct myself in accordance with my summing up and accept the unanimous opinion of the assessors. I find the Accused guilty of digital rape as charged and convict him.

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Hon. Mr Justice Daniel Goundar

Solicitors:
Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions for State
Office of the Director of Legal Aid Commission for Accused