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Vaniqi for Accused \par }\pard \s15\ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid5719119 {\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5719119\charrsid5719119 \par }\pard \s15\qc \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid5719119 {\b\f0\fs24\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5719119\charrsid5719119 JUDGMENT \par }\pard \s15\ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid5719119 {\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5719119\charrsid5719119 \par }{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5719119 [1] }{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5719119\charrsid5719119 The assessors have expressed unanimous opinions that the accused is not guilty of murder but is guilty of lesser offence of manslaughter.}{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5719119 }{ \f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5719119\charrsid5719119 That unanimous opinion is completely tenable on the basis of the evidence, considered in accordance with the legal directions that have been given. \par \par [2}{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5719119 ] }{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5719119\charrsid5719119 I have also considered and evaluated the evidence, applying the legal principles contained in my summing up to the assessors.}{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5719119 }{ \f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5719119\charrsid5719119 It is also my decision that the accused is not guilty of murder but is guilty of manslaughter by reason of provocation. \par \par [3}{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5719119 ] }{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5719119\charrsid5719119 The judgment of this Court is that the accused is guilty of manslaughter of Josefa Drugu.}{ \f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5719119 }{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5719119\charrsid5719119 Accordingly, he is convicted of manslaughter. \par \par }\pard \s15\qc \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid5719119 {\b\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5719119\charrsid5719119 Daniel Goundar \par JUDGE \par }\pard \s15\ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid5719119 {\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5719119\charrsid5719119 \par At Suva \par 31st May 2010 \par \par }{\b\f0\fs24\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5719119\charrsid5719119 Solicitors:}{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5719119\charrsid5719119 \par Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions for State \par Office of the Legal Aid Commission for Accused \par }\pard\plain \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid5719119 \f38\fs22\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1972231\charrsid5719119 \par }}