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1 Dec 2022

Criminal law RP 00003/2022/HC/HCCIC

UBUSHINJACYAHA v. UWAYO N’ABANDI

Court: High Court
Case number: RP 00003/2022/HC/HCCIC

The High Court held that the accused had been detained longer than the maximum sentence for the charge, so they must be released to await trial out of custody.

Pre-trial detention
Bail
Maximum detention period
Failure to report a crime
Pre-trial-detention
Criminal-procedure

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19 Sept 2022

Criminal law RPA 00034/2022/CA

UBUSHINJACYAHA v. SHUJUN N’ABANDI

Court: Court of Appeal
Case number: RPA 00034/2022/CA

The Court of Appeal set aside an immediate-arrest order, holding that new and compelling reasons distinct from pre-trial detention grounds were required.

Pre-trial detention
Immediate arrest upon conviction
Right to fair trial
Appeal procedures
Criminal-procedure
Pre-trial-detention

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