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Tioneti v Republic [2004] KIHC 70; Criminal Appeal 04 of 2003 (2 April 2004)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KIRIBATI
CRIMINAL JURISDICTION
HELD AT KIRITIMATI
REPUBLIC OF KIRIBATI

Criminal Appeal No. 4 of 2003

Between:

ERITABETA TIONETI
Appellant

And:

THE REPUBLIC
Respondent

For the Appellant: Ms Taoing Taoaba
For the Respondent: Ms Ruria Iteraera

Date of Hearing: 2 April 2004

JUDGMENT
(Ex Tempore)

The Republic concedes that the appellant was wrongly charged: the insulting words were not uttered in a public place.

Appeal allowed: conviction quashed: penalty falls.

THE HON ROBIN MILLHOUSE QC
Chief Justice