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The trial court lacked jurisdiction to try the appellant as he was a minor at the time of the offence; proceedings, conviction, and sentence are nullified.
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The Court of Appeal dismissed a murder appeal, upholding findings on identification, credibility, alibi, proof beyond reasonable doubt, and juvenile sentencing.
The Court found that the second applicant's right to legal assistance was violated as he was indigent and charged with a serious offence, that the imposition of life imprisonment on a juvenile without considering his age and the availability of a lighter penalty violated international standards, and that corporal punishment as an alternative sentence is incompatible with the African Charter. The application of a lighter penalty should have been considered under Article 15(1) ICCPR. The first applicant's claim was dismissed as untimely.
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The High Court held an omnibus application combining extension of time and revision was incompetent, but granted extension of time to seek revision based on alleged illegality.
High Court criminal appeal struck out as frivolous and vexatious after the court found the appeal poorly pursued, inconsistent, and unsupported by the record.
The High Court upheld a guilty plea conviction for attempted rape but set aside the 30-year sentence because the trial court failed to inquire into the appellant’s age.
The High Court granted leave to appeal to the Court of Appeal, finding the proposed grounds arguable and worthy of appellate attention.
The trial court erred by determining the Respondent's age based solely on physical appearance without conducting the required inquiry under the Law of the Child Act, and the sentence imposed was not in accordance with the law. The proceedings, judgment, sentence, and compensation order are nullified, and a retrial is ordered before a competent magistrate.
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High Court struck out a juvenile civil appeal as incompetent for failing to attach required documents or obtain leave to dispense with them.
The notice of appeal was filed within the statutory period by submission to the prison officer; the summary rejection was improper as the judge did not review the record; the appellant, being a juvenile and first offender, should have received corporal punishment only, not imprisonment.
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