Public Prosecutor v David [2025] VUSC 175; Criminal Case 2337 of 2024 (30 June 2025)

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE REPUBLIC OF VANUATU (Criminal Jurisdiction)

Criminal Case No. 24/2337 SC/CRML

PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
v
ROGER DAVID

Date of Hearing: 30 June 2025

Coram: Hon. Chief Justice Vincent Lunabek

Counsel: L Young for the Public Prosecutor
CD Tovor for the Defendant

CONFINEMENT/PLACEMENT ORDERS

UPON HEARING counsel and UPON CONSIDERING the Verdict in the Judgment of this case delivered on 9 June 2025, the evidence and findings, and based on Section 20(3) of the Penal Code Act [CAP. 135], the Court ORDERS as follows:

1. That, Defendant Roger David shall be confined or placed in the Correctional Services in Port Vila for a period of 6 months from 30 June 2025 to 30 December 2025;
   
2. That, the purpose of the confinement or placement is to allow the Port Vila Central Hospital through the Mind Care Unit to provide medical treatment to the Defendant and monitor his medical and mental conditions;
   
3. That, the Hospital through the Mind Care Unit shall provide a report to the Supreme Court after 3 months of confinement or placement copied to the prosecution, Defence counsel and Corrections Services Centre;
   
4. That, upon receiving the report, a conference is scheduled on Thursday 30 October 2025 at 9:00am to assess the conditions of the Defendant Roger David;
   
5. That, the Port Vila Correctional Services Centre shall bring the Defendant Roger David in the Supreme Court at Dumbea on 30 October 2025 at 9:00am for such a conference.
   

DATED at Port Vila, this 30^th day of June, 2025.

BY THE COURT

Hon. Chief Justice Vincent Lunabek