This week Justice Mata Tuatagaloa of the Supreme Court allowed the appeal and ordered the conviction quashed which put an end to a longstanding matter which started after a night out with a fellow Member of Parliament in October 2013.
Fonotoe, who is still a Member of Parliament but relegated to the back benches, was charged and found guilty in 2014 of inciting or encouraging the obstruction of a Police officer from executing his duties.
The appeal was based on the premise of error in the facts of law and inconsistencies in evidence provided.
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RNZI