IN THE HIGH COURT OF KIRIBATI

CRIMINAL CASE NO. 17 OF 2012

BETWEEN

THE REPUBLIC
PROSECUTOR

AND

TEAEKI TIARE RUOIKABUTI
ACCUSED

Before: The Hon Justice Vincent Zehurikize

3 July 2015

Mr WaimauriNawaiafor Prosecutor
Ms FuatinoNoa for Accused

SENTENCE

Zehurikize, J: Under section 193 of the Penal Code, once one has been found and convicted of Murder the sentence of life imprisonment is mandatory. The Court has no discretion.

In the premise I sentence the convict to imprisonment for life.

Dated the 3rd day of July 2015

THE HON MR JUSTICE VINCENT ZEHURIKIZE
Judge