After the non-appearance of a key prosecution witness, charges were dropped by the prosecution in the trial of Johnny Grattan Vaea Taione.
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Wednesday 13 May 2026
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
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Friday 8 November 2024
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
‘Alipeti Tu’i’ile’ila was found not guilty on possession of 3.29 grams of methamphetamine at Popua last year, after a Supreme Court judge found that a Police Diary of the events was not a reliable record.
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Monday 28 October 2024
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Lautaimi Tu’itavake (40) was found guilty of charges including supplying 0.14 grams of methamphetamine, during a police undercover operation at Malapo in August 2023.
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Thursday 14 September 2023
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tevita Lisiate (23) of Ha’ateiho was found not guilty of causing grievous bodily harm, due to insufficient evidence. It was alleged that he threw a stone that caused permanent blindness in a young woman’s right eye. A rock landed on her face. She didn't see who had thrown it, said the judge. There was no evidence as to the circumstances in which Tevita Lisiate was arrested. “If these observations on basic trial preparation are ignored, then victims of crime will continue to be denied a voice in the Criminal Justice System,” said the Judge.
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