R v Wadugodapitiya (CR 31 of 2022) [2023] SCSC 822 (19 October 2023)
Conviction for murder mandates life imprisonment under the Penal Code.
Source-derived case information.
- Citation
- [2023] SCSC 822
- Parties
- Prosecution: The Republic; Accused: Eliston Wadugodapitiya
- Court
- Supreme Court
- Jurisdiction
- Seychelles
- Case Number
- CR 31 of 2022
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal / Sentencing
- Outcome
- convicted and sentenced
- Legal Topics
- Murder, Sentencing
- Source Language
- en
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Parties
The Republic
Prosecution
Eliston Wadugodapitiya
Accused
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Sentencing
Legal Issues
- 1 appropriate sentence for murder conviction
Ratio Decidendi
Conviction for murder mandates life imprisonment under the Penal Code.
Court Disposition
convicted and sentenced
Orders
- Imprisonment for life
Full Case Text
Judgment text and source record
1 paragraphs
SUPREME COURT OF SEYCHELLES Reportable [2023] CR 3112022 In the matter between: THE REPUBLIC (rep. by Ms Corrine Rose & Ms Ketlynn Marie) Prosecution Versus ELlSTON 'V ADUGODAPITIYA (rep. by Mr Daniel Cesar) Accused Before: Heard: Delivered: Adeline J 19th October 2023 19th October 2023 SENTENCE ADELINE J [1] The accused, Eliston Wadugodapitiya, having been convicted for the offence of murder contrary to Section 193 read with Section 194 of the Penal Code, is now due for sentence. [2] I therefore sentence the accused Eliston Wadugodapitiya, (now a convict) to imprisonment for life. Signed, dated and delivered at Ile du Port on 19th October 2023. 1