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The High Court upheld a life sentence for unnatural offence, finding the appellant’s guilty plea unequivocal and the trial procedure proper.
Appellant was convicted and sentenced upon his own unequivocal plea of guilty, having understood the charges and proceedings, and is legally barred from appealing against conviction except as to sentence.
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The appellant's plea of guilty was unequivocal, as he admitted all material facts constituting the offences. The trial court properly convicted him according to the law, and there was no irregularity warranting interference.
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The trial court adopted the wrong procedure by conducting a preliminary hearing after a plea of guilty, instead of following the procedure under section 228(2) of the Criminal Procedure Act. The appellant's response to the facts did not amount to an unequivocal plea of guilty, as some facts were not within his knowledge. Therefore, the plea was equivocal and could not ground a valid conviction.
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The High Court dismissed a criminal appeal after holding that the appellants’ guilty plea to armed robbery was clear, voluntary, and properly recorded.
The High Court allowed a criminal appeal, finding the guilty plea was not unequivocal and plea-taking procedures were not fully complied with.
The appellant's plea of guilty was equivocal due to his possible mental incapacity and impaired hearing, making it unclear whether he understood and admitted the facts. Therefore, the conviction and sentence based on that plea cannot stand.
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The appellants' plea of guilty was unequivocal, recorded in their own words, and admitted all facts constituting the offence; conviction and sentence were proper and appeal lacked merit.
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The appellant was convicted and sentenced based on his own unequivocal plea of guilty, which was properly recorded and supported by admitted facts and exhibits. No grounds exist to sustain an appeal against conviction in such circumstances.
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The appellant's plea of guilty was unequivocal, properly recorded, and the conviction and sentence were lawful. No irregularity was found in the trial court proceedings.
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