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\fs20\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3565002\charrsid13655041 IN THE HIGH COURT OF FIJI
\par AT SUVA
\par CRIMINAL JURISDICTION
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\par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid13655041 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13655041 CRIMINAL CASE NO: HAC0}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3565002\charrsid13655041 
023 OF 2003S
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\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13655041 Hearing: }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3565002\charrsid13655041 9th August 2004
\par Ruling:}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13655041  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3565002\charrsid13655041 11th August 2004
\par 
\par Counsel:}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13655041  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3565002\charrsid13655041 Ms K. Bavou for State
\par Ms B. Malimali for Accused
\par 
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\par The defence makes an application under section 293 of the Criminal Procedure Code.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13655041  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3565002\charrsid13655041 That section provides:
\par 
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When the evidence of the witnesses for the prosecution has been concluded, and the statement or evidence (if any) of the accused person before the committing court ha
s been given in evidence, the court, if it considers that there is no evidence that the accused \'85
 committed the offence, shall, after hearing, if necessary, any arguments which the barrister and solicitor for the prosecution or the defence may desire to submit, record a finding of not guilty.\'94
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\par The test at this stage is whether there is evidence, relevant and admissible evidence, that the accused committed the offence.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13655041  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3565002\charrsid13655041 
Weight and credibility at this stage of the trial, are of limited relevance.
\par 
\par The Court of Appeal in }{\b\fs24\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3565002\charrsid13655041 State v. Mosese Tuisawau}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3565002\charrsid13655041  Cr. App. 14 of 1990 said, at p.11:
\par 
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In order to come to the conclusion that there was some evidence direct or circumstantial, and irrespective of its weight, credibility or its tenuous nature it must be shown that the 
evidence in question is relevant, admissible and is in totality inculpatory of the accused.}{\b\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13655041  }{\b\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3565002\charrsid13655041 
This means that the evidence in its totality must at least touch on all the essential ingredients of the offence.\'94
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\par Counsel for the accused submits that the police forensic evidence is so poor that no reliance can be given to it.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13655041  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3565002\charrsid13655041 
Further she says that there is now evidence of a further statement made by the accused after he was charged, suggesting that his statement to the police was not correct.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13655041  }{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3565002\charrsid13655041 The second statement has not been exhibited as yet, although it has been marked for identification.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13655041  }{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3565002\charrsid13655041 No one has identified the statement as being the accused\rquote s.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13655041  }{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3565002\charrsid13655041 In any event, which statement is more reliable is a question of fact at the end of the trial.
\par 
\par The prosecution case is that the accused, on the 1st of August 2003, murdered the deceased by stabbing him.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13655041  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3565002\charrsid13655041 
The evidence of Dr. Prashant, the pathologist, is that the deceased died of a single, penetrating stab wound consistent with the knife exhibited by SP Rokobera.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13655041  }{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3565002\charrsid13655041 SP Rokobera said that he removed the knife to examine it for fingerprints.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13655041  }{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3565002\charrsid13655041 The accused was interviewed under caution.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13655041  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3565002\charrsid13655041 
He admitted taking a knife to see the deceased on the vessel Doo An, and admitted stabbing the deceased. He said: \'93As soon as Supandi fell down I stood up and stabbed Agus Sunarto on the left side and left the knife on his back\'94 and \'93
I stabbed him only once.\'94
\par 
\par What weight should be put on this interview, and on the charge statement are matters for the assessors.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13655041  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3565002\charrsid13655041 
The voluntariness of it is not disputed.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13655041  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3565002\charrsid13655041 
The question as to whether the accused stabbed the deceased with malice aforethought is also a matter for the assessors.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13655041  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3565002\charrsid13655041 
They will have before them the circumstantial and direct evidence of the nature of the weapon, the wound found by the pathologist, the accused\rquote s admissions and other relevant evidence.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13655041  }{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3565002\charrsid13655041 What weight can be put on the forensic evidence and the evidence of the pathologist is a matter for the assessors.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13655041  }{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3565002\charrsid13655041 If they accept the caution interview and the contents, it is open to them to find the accused guilty.
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There is sufficient evidence to put the accused to his defence.
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\par }{\b\fs24\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3565002\charrsid13655041 JUDGE
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\par At Suva
\par 11th August 2004
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