Criminal appeal No
The appeal was dismissed because the trial court had jurisdiction, the preliminary hearing and admission of evidence were properly conducted, the victim's age and credibility were established, discrepancies in evidence were minor, the expert witness was competent, and the prosecution proved the case beyond reasonable doubt. However, the sentence of life imprisonment on the first count was set aside and substituted with thirty years imprisonment as the victim was ten years old at the time of the offence.
Source excerpt
- Rape
- Unnatural offence
- Jurisdiction
- Preliminary hearing procedure
- Child witness evidence
- Proof of age