Boroko Foodworld shooter appeals 30-year sentence

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Boroko Foodworld shooter appeals 30-year sentence

PORT MORESBY: The Supreme Court has given a Filipino, jailed 30 years for shooting dead a man in Gordon Boroko Foodworld four years ago, more time to file his appeal against sentence.

Justice David Cannings in Waigani yesterday (Nov 7, 2022) was advised that the Public Solicitor’s Office was yet to file the notice of appeal against Edson Alojipan’s sentence.

The court proceedings were reported by The National:

Filipino in Foodworld murder given more time to appeal sentence

November 8, 2022The NationalNational

THE Supreme Court has given a Filipino, sentenced to 30 years for shooting dead a man in Gordon Foodworld four years ago, more time to file his appeal against sentence.
Justice David Cannings in Waigani yesterday was advised that the Public Solicitor’s office was yet to file the notice of appeal against sentence for Edson Alojipan. He noted that according to court records, leave was granted to Alojipan, from Iloilo City, on Oct 12, to review his sentence.
When the matter came to court last Tuesday, Justice Cannings directed the defence to file a notice of appeal against sentence by Oct 28, and adjourned the matter to yesterday for hearing.
Justice Cannings then fixed Nov 14 for next hearing.
On Feb 15, 2018, in the supermarket, Alojipan shot Jeffery Verlarde with a Glock handgun and injured two children who were metres away.
According to court documents obtained by The National, Alojipan was appealing the excessiveness of the jail term given that the sentencing judge had failed to take into consideration pre-sentence of provocation as a special mitigating factor.
Alojipan is also appealing his conviction of wilful murder on the grounds that the trial judge had erred in rejecting his defence of “self-defence”.
Among the grounds of appeal are that there was circumstantial evidence consistent with Alojipan’s evidence that Verlarde had drawn his weapon, given that Verlarde’s dropped his firearm on the floor.

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