A drugs offender, Isaiah Takau lost his appeal against his prison sentence for possession of 11.94 grams of methamphetamine and cultivation of 36.67 grams of cannabis.
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Results for Appeal Court 2025
Thursday 22 May 2025
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
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Thursday 22 May 2025
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Hausia Vaka, who was sentenced to seven and a half years imprisonment with the last year suspended for grievous bodily harm, when he attacked and severely injured his neighbour's left hand with a machete in 2022, lost his appeal against conviction and sentence.
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Thursday 22 May 2025
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tu’ifua Angilau who was found guilty on possession of 1.95 grams of methamphetamine last year failed to win his appeal against conviction, when the Appeal Court found there was no miscarriage of justice in a judgment delivered on 16 May in Nuku'alofa.
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Tuesday 20 May 2025
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A fraudulent online car dealer, Filimone To‘aho, who was found guilty of eight charges of receiving a total of $243,486 by false pretences in a scam on Facebook, had his appeal against his conviction dismissed by the Appeal Court.
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Tuesday 20 May 2025
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Siaosi Halaholo Vete who was sentenced to two years imprisonment for charges of serious housebreaking and theft of property totaling at around $30,798 from his sister’s home, in order to feed his methamphetamine habit, had his appeal against his sentence dismissed.
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Tuesday 20 May 2025
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A cross-appeal by former government Ministers, ‘Etuate and ‘Akosita Lavulavu, challenging a Supreme Court judge's ruling that the Audit Office did not unlawfully uplift documents from the 'Unuaki 'o Tonga Royal Institute, was dismissed by the Appeal Court last week, in the latest of a long winding legal battle, which has resulted in the constant delay of their re-trial.
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