State v Baleilau [2021] FJHC 53; HAC049.2020 (29 January 2021)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF FIJI

AT SUVA

[CRIMINAL JURISDICTION]

CRIMINAL CASE NO. 049 OF 2020

STATE

V

PATRICK RIANCO JOHN BALEILAU

Counsel: Ms K Semisi for the State

Mr M Fesaitu and Ms F Singh for the Accused

Date of Hearing: 27 – 29 January 2021

Date of Summing Up : 29 January 2021

Date of Judgment: 29 January 2021

JUDGMENT

	Count 1 [Sexual Assault]	Count 2 [Rape]	Count 3 [Rape]
Assessor 1	Not Guilty	Not Guilty	Not Guilty
Assessor 2	Not Guilty	Not Guilty	Not Guilty
Assessor 3	Not Guilty	Not Guilty	Not Guilty

[1]

[2] The Assessors have unanimously found the Accused not guilty on all three charges. The not guilty opinion is available on the evidence.

[3] I direct myself in accordance with my summing up and find the Accused not guilty on all three charges against him.

[4] The Accused is acquitted on all three charges.

. .........................................
Hon. Mr Justice Daniel Goundar

Solicitors:

Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions for the State

Legal Aid Commission for the Accused