Republic v Ueara - sentence [1996] KIHC 4; HCCrC 20.95 (16 February 1996)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KIRIBATI
(BEFORE THE HON R LUSSICK C.J.)

HCCrC 20/95

THE REPUBLIC

vs

BAITONGO UEARA
REREITAAKE TEUEA
TAUNTEANG BIIRA
BWEBWEIETA ITINIKUA
MARAWA KANOUA
KOKORIA REREITAAKE

Mr D Sim for the Republic
Mr B Berina for the second, fifth and sixth accused
Mr D Lambourne for the first, third, fourth accused
and the accused Titiku Kakoroa

SENTENCE

The accused have all been convicted of the crime of murder contrary to section 193 of the Penal Code Cap. 67 for which the sentence is mandatory.

Each accused is accordingly sentenced to imprisonment for life.

THE HON R LUSSICK
CHIEF JUSTICE
(16/02/96)