Video Link Conference For Robbery Charge Two
Two men charged with aggravated robbery pleaded not guilty in the the High Court yesterday.
Gabriel Waqa and Mataiyasi Navugona appeared before Justice Daniel Goundar yesterday via video link conference.
Waqa and Navugona each are charged with one count of aggravated robbery.
It is alleged that on March 11, 2018, in Nasinu, Waqa and Navugona robbed an unnamed complainant of $249.
The State prosecutor told informed the court that no property was recovered and they were relying on the evidence of the witnesses who were present at the time of the incident.
The prosecutor said witnesses and the complainant had identified both accused persons.
The defence lawyer sought a date for pre-trial conference.
Justice Goundar told Mataiyasi to engage a lawyer within seven days to represent him during the pre-trial conference and trial.
The matter was adjourned to September 21 to check on co-representation on legal counsel for Mataiyasi, pre-trial conference and to fix a trial date.
Edited by Epineri Vula
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