HIGH COURT OF SOLOMON ISLANDS

Criminal Appeal Case Number 88 of 2002

George Afu, John Kahui, Peter Tome,
Palmer Biru and John Mafou

–v-

Reginam

High Court of Solomon Islands
(Palmer ACJ)

ORDER OF DISMISSAL PURSUANT TO SECTION 288(2) OF THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE [CAP. 7]

HAVING perused the Petition of Appeal and the record of proceedings,

AND having been satisfied that the decision of the Magistrate’s Court dated 22nd March 2002 is not unreasonable, that it is supported by evidence, that the sentence is not excessive, 

AND that there is sufficient evidence to support the convictions having regard to the fact that the Defendants had entered guilty pleas, 

AND that there is no material in the circumstances of the case that could raise a reasonable doubt whether the conviction was right or to lead me to the opinion that the sentence ought to be reduced, 

I AM satisfied that the appeal has been lodged without sufficient ground of complaint and therefore ought to be summarily dismissed. Accordingly, I order that it be summarily dismissed forthwith.

Dated this Tuesday 16th day of April 2002.

Acting Chief Justice
High Court of Solomon Islands.