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The High Court upheld a rape and assault conviction, finding the victim’s testimony, medical evidence, and identification evidence proved the charges beyond reasonable doubt.
The evidence of visual identification was insufficient to eliminate all possibilities of mistaken identity, failing to meet the threshold for conviction. The prosecution did not prove the case beyond reasonable doubt.
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The trial court's sentence of conditional discharge was within its statutory powers and appropriately considered the respondent's age, circumstances, and post-offence conduct. Compensation was not ordered as evidence showed the parties had settled and no proof of permanent injury was provided. The appellate court found no basis to interfere with the sentence or to order further compensation.
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Material contradictions in prosecution evidence regarding injuries and consciousness undermined the reliability of the case, preventing proof beyond reasonable doubt and justifying acquittal.
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The High Court refused certification for an intended appeal, holding that the applicant raised no point of law. The issue was about sufficiency of evidence, not a certifiable legal question.
The conviction was unsafe because the key witness (PW1) failed to name the appellant at the earliest opportunity without explanation, which undermined her credibility. The evidence, when considered as a whole, was not sufficient to sustain the conviction beyond reasonable doubt.
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The High Court allowed the DPP’s appeal, set aside an acquittal, and convicted the respondents of malicious damage to property and assault causing actual bodily harm.
The Court of Appeal set aside Emmanuel Chigoji’s arson and assault convictions, holding that the identification evidence was unsafe and the prosecution had not proved the case.
High Court appeal against acquittal for assault causing actual bodily harm dismissed. The court found no proof beyond reasonable doubt and upheld the lower courts.
The High Court upheld a conviction for assault causing actual bodily harm, but substituted the sentence with a one-year conditional discharge and set aside compensation.
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