THE REPUBLIC V. ERNEST DZITOR & 5 ORS

RULING ON SUBMISSION OF NO CASE

This ruling is for the determination of the establishment of a prima facie by the Prosecution against the Accused persons named herein. At completion of the Prosecution’s case on the 24th October 2024 and on  that day,  all Accused persons or their counsel were directed to file their Submissions of  No Case on or before the  29th November 2024 and for the Republic’s counsel to respond within two (2) weeks upon being served with same. 

Subsequently, on the 13th February 2025, none of the counsel for the Accused had filed any submissions. With plea from the Accused persons to be granted another opportunity, another chance was granted for submissions to be filed on or before 28th February 2025. Submissions were filed on behalf of 2nd Accused on the 25th February 2025 and on behalf of 6th Accused on the 27th February 2025. The submissions on behalf 1st, 3rd, 4th and 5th Accused was however filed on the 10th March 2025.

Having failed twice to file within time, …