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State will consider an appeal against Nadi Magistrates Court decision to acquit 2 people on charges of breach of curfew

State will consider an appeal against Nadi Magistrates Court decision to acquit 2 people on charges of breach of curfew

By Vijay Narayan
16/04/2020
Director of Public Prosecutions Christopher Pryde

Director of Public Prosecutions Christopher Pryde says that the State will consider an appeal against the decision of the Magistrates’ Court to acquit Ravin Lal and Shalvin Chand on charges of breach of curfew.

The Nadi Magistrates’ Court acquitted Ravin Lal and Shalvin Chand on 15th April 2020 on the grounds that the charge was defective.

Pryde says it would appear that the Magistrate may have made an error of law and the State will now review the decision before deciding on whether to appeal.

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