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The High Court allowed a criminal appeal, holding that the trial court failed to comply with section 226(2) of the Criminal Procedure Act before proceeding in the appellant’s absence.
The trial court's judgment was fatally defective for failing to comply with section 312(1) of the Criminal Procedure Act, lacking summary of evidence, critical analysis, and resolution of material issues; therefore, the judgment, convictions, and sentences must be nullified and the case remitted for a proper judgment.
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The appellate court found the trial court judgment defective for not complying with section 312(1) of the Criminal Procedure Act but cured the defect by considering the appellant's defence and determining the legal points. The prosecution proved all ingredients of armed robbery beyond reasonable doubt, including proper identification of the appellant, use of a dangerous weapon, and theft. Variance in charge sheet and evidence was trivial and did not prejudice the appellant. Failure to call additional witnesses did not affect the case as all material witnesses were called.
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The High Court set aside a criminal appeal judgment because the trial magistrate had not expressly entered conviction and sentence as required by law.
The High Court quashed a criminal conviction and sentence because the trial judgment did not comply with mandatory statutory requirements under section 312 of the Criminal Procedure Act.
The High Court allowed a criminal appeal because the trial judgment failed to specify the offence and law under which the accused was convicted, contrary to section 312(2) CPA.
The trial magistrate failed to comply with the High Court's direction by altering and omitting agreed issues in the recomposed judgment, resulting in a judgment not grounded on the issues and evidence as required by law. This constituted a fatal irregularity, necessitating nullification of the proceedings and judgment and ordering a fresh trial before a different magistrate.
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The High Court quashed a Tribunal judgment for failing to comply with Regulation 20, and remitted the matter for proper evaluation of evidence and a fresh judgment.
The High Court set aside a district court judgment after finding that new issues were introduced and decided without giving the parties a chance to respond, violating the right to be heard.
The Court of Appeal upheld a rape conviction, finding procedural defects in the PF3, in-camera hearing, and trial judgment were not fatal and the alibi lacked weight.
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