R vs Payet and others (CO 53.2012) [2014] SCSC 25 (27 January 2014)

R vs Payet and others (CO 53.2012) [2014] SCSC 25 (27 January 2014)

The court found that the prosecution proved beyond reasonable doubt that all four accused, acting with common intention, committed robbery with violence against the victims, using weapons and causing injury, and were reliably identified by the victims and corroborated by CCTV and medical evidence.

Citation
[2014] SCSC 25
Parties
Prosecutor: The Republic; First Accused: Leslie Payet; Second Accused: Christopher Nicolas; Third Accused: Dave Rose; Fourth Accused: Kelly Dubel
Court
Supreme Court
Jurisdiction
Seychelles
Judgment Date
27 January 2014
Case Number
CO 53.2012
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Judgment After Full Trial
Outcome
All four accused found guilty and convicted of robbery with violence.
Legal Topics
Robbery With Violence, Common Intention, Identification Evidence, Use of Weapons in Crime
Source Language
English
Criminal Law Robbery With Violence Common Intention Identification Evidence Use of Weapons in Crime

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Parties

The Republic

Prosecutor

Leslie Payet

First Accused

Christopher Nicolas

Second Accused

Dave Rose

Third Accused

Kelly Dubel

Fourth Accused

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Judgment After Full Trial

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the accused committed robbery with violence as charged
  2. 2 Whether common intention was established among the accused
  3. 3 Whether the identification of the accused was reliable and sufficient

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the prosecution proved beyond reasonable doubt that all four accused, acting with common intention, committed robbery with violence against the victims, using weapons and causing injury, and were reliably identified by the victims and corroborated by CCTV and medical evidence.

Court Disposition

All four accused found guilty and convicted of robbery with violence.

Orders

  • All four accused are convicted as charged.