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\par AT SUVA
\par CRIMINAL JURISDICTION
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\par RATU RAKUITA VAKALALABURE
\par RATU VILIAME VOLAVOLA
\par ISIRELI LEWENIQILA
\par PECELI RINAKAMA
\par VILIAME SAVU
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\par Mr. M. Tedeschi, Mr. G. Allan & Ms A. Prasad for State
\par Mr. M. Raza for 1st Accused
\par Mr. A.K. Singh for 2nd Accused
\par Mr. S. Naqase for 3rd & 6th Accused
\par Mr. D. Sharma for 4th Accused
\par Mr. A. Seru for 5th Accused
\par 
\par Hearing:}{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3230666\charrsid3230666  }{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1191754\charrsid3230666 4th August 2004
\par Ruling 4th August 2004
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Counsel for the 1st and 2nd accused have made submissions about the manner of the closing address of prosecuting counsel in this case.}{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3230666  }{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1191754\charrsid3230666 
In particular the suggestion is that, intemperate language was used, inflammatory language was used and language that was used which had the abilit
y to prejudice the assessors, and that there were references to matters and the closing address of prosecuting counsel which did not feature in the evidence.
\par 
\par Counsel for the 2nd accused asks that I declare a mistrial at this stage in respect of the 2nd ac
cused and counsel for the 4th accused asks for a strong direction to the assessors asking them to disregard any persuasive and strong submissions made by counsel in closing.}{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3230666  }{
\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1191754\charrsid3230666 I have considered the alleged offending words in the transcript of the evidence from Mr. Tedeschi\rquote 
s closing address yesterday, and I have also looked at the various authorities that have been submitted to me.}{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3230666  }{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1191754\charrsid3230666 
It appears that the offending words prosecuting counsel in those authorities are quite different from what is alleged in this case.}{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3230666  }{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1191754\charrsid3230666 I
\rquote m also satisfied that the way in which Mr. Tedeschi delivered his closing address yesterday was certainly strongly put. It certainly put the prosecution case in a very strong way, but that it was not intemperate.
\par 
\par I don\rquote t think that it had the potenti
al of prejudicing the assessors, particularly when I will as is customary to tell the assessors in my summing up that counsel have the right to make submissions. They have the right to make submissions in a very strong way, that is their duty as counsel b
ut it is not evidence and the assessors have every right to reject what counsel have said in their submissions.}{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3230666  }{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1191754\charrsid3230666 
That is my customary warning and I feel that any such warning would deal with the situation.}{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3230666  }{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1191754\charrsid3230666 
In the circumstances the applications are refused.
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\par }{\b\f0\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1191754\charrsid3230666 JUDGE}{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15148814\charrsid3230666 
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\par 4th August 2004
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