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HIGH COURT OF SOLOMON ISLANDS
Case name: | R v Damusia |
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Date of decision: | 29 November 2019 |
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Parties: | Regina v Joseph Midaei Damusia |
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Date of hearing: | 18 July 2018 |
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Court file number(s): | 19 of 2017 |
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Jurisdiction: | Criminal |
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Judge(s): | Mwanesalua; DCJ |
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Order: | He is according sentenced to three years imprisonment for his crime. Order accordingly. |
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Representation: | Mr. Andrew E Kelesi for the Prosecution Mrs. Serah T Karani for the Defendant |
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF SOLOMON ISLANDS
CRIMINAL JURISDICTION
Criminal Case No. 19 of 2017
REGINA
V
JOSEPH MIDAEI DAMUSIA
Date of Hearing: 18 July 2018
Date of Sentence: 29 November 2019
Mr, Andrew E Kelesi for the Prosecution
Mrs. Serah T. Karani for the Defendant
SENTENCE
The Defendant in this case has pleaded guilty to Manslaughter. He caused the death of Benjamin Siu’odi on 28th May 2016 at Oibola Market in Malaita Province. He committed the crime after he consumed alcohol.
Agreed Facts
The Prosecution and Defendant’s counsel agreed facts in this case. They are these:
Background to offending
On or about the 28th May 2016. Mr. Damusia was drinking at his village.
Sometime later, he went to Oibola Market.
At the market, he saw the deceased selling some produce.
Mr. Damusia’s brother owned a canteen in the village, and previously the deceased got some goods from the canteen to be paid later.
Mr. Damusia on seeing the deceased approached him and asked why he did not bother paying up the goods he took from his brother’s canteen.
There was an argument between them. Damusia kicked and punch the deceased.
There was delay of over three years in this case. He pleaded guilty to manslaughter. HE served resources and time when he pleaded guilty to his crime.
Sentence
He had spent three years 3 months in custody. He is according sentenced to three years imprisonment for his crime. Order accordingly.
THE COURT
Hon. Justice Francis Mwanesalua
Deputy Chief Justice
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