THE fate of a farmer accused of robbing the Alison Supermarket at Laucala Beach Estate outside Suva last year will be known next month.
Leone Lesumailepanoni had his case called for closing submissions before trial judge Justice Thushara Rajasinghe last Thursday.
His trial on four counts of aggravated robbery commenced on October 6 in the High Court in Suva.
He and two others allegedly stole a taxi after tying up the driver and dumping him in the boot of the vehicle, and, while brandishing cane knives, threatened staff members and shoppers at the Laucala Beach supermarket on December 2 last year.
They are also accused of robbing a customer of about $24,000 in cash and another of $100 before robbing the supermarket of $1650.35.
State lawyer Simone Seruvatu called six witnesses, while Legal Aid lawyer Timoci Varinava for Mr Lesumailepanoni called two witnesses – his client and alibi witness, Sosiveta Raura.
Mr Raura was initially charged alongside Mr Lesumailepanoni, but the state filed a nolle prosequi in February this year, discontinuing the charges against him.
Mr Lesumailepanoni has been further remanded in custody, and judgment is scheduled to be delivered on November 20.
