Republic v Ietawa [2018] KIHC 81; Criminal Case 25 of 2016 (20 August 2018)

HIGH COURT OF KIRIBATI

Criminal Case № 25/2016

THE REPUBLIC

v

TERUBENTEITI IETAWA

Taburuea Rubetaake, State Attorney, for the Republic
Kia toa Iaoniman for the accused

FILE NOTE

[1] By information filed on 4 March 2016 the accused was charged with 1 count of rape, contrary to section 129 of the Penal Code (Cap.67).

[2] That information did not comply with section 70 of the Criminal Procedure Code, and a fresh information (in the same terms) was filed by the Attorney-General on 20 July 2018.

[3] When the matter came on for trial this morning, counsel for the Republic, on behalf of the Attorney-General, entered a nolle prosequi under section 68(1) of the Criminal Procedure Code.

[4] The accused is accordingly discharged.

[5] This file is to be closed.

Dated 20 August 2018.

Lambourne J
Judge of the High Court