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The High Court set aside the lower courts’ decisions after finding the primary court proceedings were a nullity because some defendants were not properly heard.
Court of Appeal allowed an armed robbery appeal, finding material inconsistencies, missing key witnesses, improper PF3 admission, and an unsafe conviction.
The High Court allowed a land appeal, quashed the tribunal’s judgment, and ordered a retrial after finding a fatal irregularity in admitting estate documents.
Omission to cite the sentencing provision in the charge sheet was not fatal as particulars were clear and no prejudice was caused; contradictions in evidence were minor and did not affect the core facts; improper admission of PF3 was cured by sufficient oral evidence; defence evidence was weak and not sufficient to raise reasonable doubt; prosecution proved all elements of rape beyond reasonable doubt.
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The High Court allowed a criminal appeal, quashed a rape conviction and set aside a 30-year sentence after finding the charge sheet defective and the trial vitiated.
The High Court erred in summarily rejecting the appeal without considering important and complicated questions of fact and law, including the propriety of the voire dire, corroboration of evidence, admission of the PF3, and consideration of the defence. Given the weak evidence and the appellant's long period of incarceration, the conviction and sentence cannot stand.
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The High Court erred in summarily rejecting the appeal without considering important and complicated questions of fact and law, including the proper conduct of voire dire, corroboration of evidence, consideration of the defence, and proper admission of documentary evidence, especially given the severity of the sentence.
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Despite the procedural irregularity in admitting the PF3, the remaining prosecution evidence, including credible visual identification and the implausibility of the alibi, proved the appellant's guilt beyond reasonable doubt.
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