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State v Ronavutukalou [2013] FJHC 331; HAC320.2011 (8 July 2013)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF FIJI
AT SUVA
CRIMINAL JURISDICTION

CRIMINAL CASE NO: HAC 320/2011

BETWEEN:

THE STATE

AND:

ISIMELI RONAVUTUKALOU

COUNSEL: Ms A Vavadakua for the State
Mr N Sharma for the Accused

Date of Trial: 01-03/07/2013
Date of Summing-Up: 05/07/2013
Date of Judgment: 08/07/2013

[Name of the victim is suppressed. She will be referred to as NM]

JUDGMENT

1. The assessors have expressed unanimous opinions that the accused is guilty of one count of Rape. The unanimous opinion is completely tenable on the basis of evidence considered in accordance with the legal directions that have been made.
   
2. I have considered and evaluated the evidence, applying legal principles contained in my summing-up to the assessors.
   
3. It is also my decision that accused is guilty of one count of Rape.
   
4. The judgment of this court is that that the accused is guilty of Rape of NM. You are convicted accordingly.
   

P Kumararatnam
JUDGE

At Suva
08/07/2013