R v Dodin (CR 69/2015) [2017] SCSC 235 (14 March 2017)

R v Dodin (CR 69/2015) [2017] SCSC 235 (14 March 2017)

The court found that the prosecution had adduced sufficient evidence, including unchallenged medical testimony on the seriousness and life-threatening nature of the injuries and credible identification of the accused by the victim, to establish a prima facie case. Minor contradictions did not discredit the evidence as a whole, and the accused was called upon to make a defence.

Citation
[2017] SCSC 235
Parties
Prosecution: The Republic; Accused: Michel Ange Dodin
Court
Supreme Court
Jurisdiction
Seychelles
Judgment Date
14 March 2017
Case Number
CR 69/2015
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Ruling on No Case to Answer Submission
Outcome
Submission of no case to answer dismissed; accused called to make a defence.
Legal Topics
Attempted Murder, Grievous Bodily Harm, No Case to Answer Submission
Source Language
English
Criminal Law Attempted Murder Grievous Bodily Harm No Case to Answer Submission

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Parties

The Republic

Prosecution

Michel Ange Dodin

Accused

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Ruling on No Case to Answer Submission

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether there is sufficient evidence to require the accused to make a defence to charges of attempted murder and causing grievous bodily harm

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the prosecution had adduced sufficient evidence, including unchallenged medical testimony on the seriousness and life-threatening nature of the injuries and credible identification of the accused by the victim, to establish a prima facie case. Minor contradictions did not discredit the evidence as a whole, and the accused was called upon to make a defence.

Court Disposition

Submission of no case to answer dismissed; accused called to make a defence.