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The High Court upheld the conviction for unlawful possession of government trophy but reduced the sentence from 22 years to 20 years for lack of sentencing reasons.
The trial magistrate properly recorded the plea of guilty and explained the charge, making the conviction valid. However, the sentence of 30 years was manifestly excessive for trafficking less than 30 kg of narcotic drugs and failed to consider mitigating factors and sentencing guidelines. The sentence was set aside and replaced with 2 years imprisonment.
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The accused was found in unlawful possession of government trophy, chain of custody was intact, defence of alibi was not properly raised, and prosecution proved the offence beyond reasonable doubt.
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The High Court upheld convictions on 56 counts and confirmed five-year concurrent sentences, while noting sentencing misdirections under the Minimum Sentences Act.
The High Court upheld convictions for unlawful possession of government trophy and failure to report, but reduced the first-count sentence for lack of proved trophy value.
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