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Appeal against a narcotics trafficking conviction failed. The Court held the evidence discrepancies were minor, the chain of custody was intact, and life imprisonment was proper.
The discrepancies in weight and colour of the seized substance were minor and did not affect the integrity of the evidence or the chain of custody. The appellant failed to challenge the prosecution case at trial, and the evidence established her guilt beyond reasonable doubt. The law mandates life imprisonment for trafficking in narcotic drugs under the DCEA, which overrides the lesser penalty under the EOCCA due to the statutory proviso.
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The High Court allowed an armed robbery appeal, quashed the convictions and set aside the 30-year sentences after finding identification evidence unsafe.
The High Court allowed a criminal appeal against armed robbery convictions, finding the identification evidence unsafe and the trial court had not warned itself properly.
The prosecution evidence clearly established that the respondent was caught red-handed with the stolen goods, and minor discrepancies did not materially diminish the prosecution case. The trial court's acquittal was perverse and not supported by the evidence.
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