William Chilen v The State (2011) SC1099
Jurisdiction | Papua New Guinea |
Judge | Injia CJ, Hartshorn J and Sawong J |
Judgment Date | 04 March 2011 |
Citation | (2011) SC1099 |
Docket Number | SCRA 21 OF 2008 |
Court | Supreme Court |
Year | 2011 |
Judgement Number | SC1099 |
Full Title: SCRA 21 OF 2008; William Chilen v The State (2011) SC1099
Supreme Court: Injia CJ, Hartshorn J and Sawong J
Judgment Delivered: 4 March 2011
SC1099
PAPUA NEW GUINEA
[IN THE SUPREME COURT OF JUSTICE]
SCRA 21 OF 2008
BETWEEN:
WILLIAM CHILEN
Appellant
AND:
THE STATE
Respondent
Waigani: Injia CJ, Hartshorn J and Sawong J
2010: October 25th,
2011: March 4th
Application to admit fresh evidence – s. 6 (1) (a) and s. 8 (1) (b) Supreme Court Act
Facts:
The appellant was sentenced to 4 years imprisonment with hard labour, after pleading guilty to the charge of misappropriation of property. The appeal is against both his conviction and sentence. The appellant now applies for leave to file further affidavit evidence pursuant to s. 6 (1) (a) and s.8 (1) (b) Supreme Court Act.
Held:
1. The further evidence is not fresh evidence. One of the two mandatory requirements of s. 6 (1) (a) Supreme Court Act, that the proposed evidence to be adduced be fresh and that the justice of the case warrants it, have not been met.
2. Further, as it is settled law that s. 8 Supreme Court Act is merely a machinery provision which is supplemental to s. 6 Supreme Court Act, there is no basis upon which this court can grant the orders sought. Consequently the relief sought in the notice of motion of the appellant dated and filed 30th June 2010 is refused.
Cases
John Peng v. The State [1982] PNGLR 331
Abiari v. The State [1990] PNGLR 250
James Pari v. The State [1993] PNGLR 173
Rawson Construction Ltd v. Department of Works (2005) SC777
Ben Kairu v. The State (2005) SC782
Counsel:
Mr. M. N. Wilson for the Appellant
Mr. R. Auka for the Respondent
4th March, 2011
1. BY THE COURT: The appellant was sentenced to 4 years imprisonment with hard labour, after pleading guilty to the charge of misappropriation of property. He appeals against his conviction and sentence.
2. The appellant now applies for leave to file further affidavit evidence (further evidence) pursuant to s. 6 (1) (a) and s.8 (1) (b) Supreme Court Act. Although in written submissions, the further evidence is described as fresh evidence, counsel for the appellant conceded before us that the further evidence is not fresh evidence. He submitted however, that it is in the interests of justice that the appellant be permitted to rely upon the further evidence as it explains why he erroneously pleaded guilty.
3. By fresh evidence, as referred to in s. 6 (1) (a) Supreme Court Act, what is meant is relevant and material evidence which the party applying could have led at the trial or hearing, which has come to light since the hearing or trial, or evidence which has come to the knowledge of the party applying since that hearing or trial which could not by reasonable means have come to his knowledge before that time: John Peng v. The State [1982] PNGLR 331, Abiari v. The State [1990] PNGLR 250, James Pari v. The State [1993] PNGLR 173, Rawson Construction Ltd v. Department of Works (2005) SC777 and Ben Kairu v. The State (2005) SC782.
4. The State opposes the application as the further evidence is not fresh evidence and it is not in the interests of justice that the appellant be allowed to rely upon such evidence.
5. As it is conceded by counsel for the appellant that the further evidence is not fresh evidence, one of the two mandatory requirements of s. 6 (1) (a) Supreme Court Act, that the proposed evidence to be adduced be fresh and that the justice of the case...
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