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The High Court dismissed a criminal appeal against conviction for armed robbery, upholding visual identification, the caution statement, and the trial court’s treatment of the defence.
The prosecution failed to prove the case beyond reasonable doubt due to doubts regarding the timing of the medical examination, the absence of direct evidence linking the appellant to the offence, and the expunged caution statement. The trial court erred in relying on defective evidence and shifting the burden of proof.
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The High Court rejected a disputed caution statement after finding the prosecution failed to prove its authenticity and proper recording under the Criminal Procedure Act.
The prosecution proved beyond reasonable doubt that the accused trafficked 2.49 kg of heroin, as he was identified as the owner of the bag containing the drugs, the chain of custody was not broken, the search and seizure were lawful due to emergency, and minor discrepancies in testimony did not affect the core facts.
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The conviction was quashed because the identification of the appellant was not reliable, the caution statement was unlawfully obtained and improperly admitted, and the chain of custody for seized items was not established, resulting in the prosecution failing to prove the case beyond reasonable doubt.
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High Court criminal appeal on armed robbery. The court upheld identification evidence, admission of a caution statement, and the 30-year sentence.
The evidence of identification was not watertight and the circumstances were unfavourable for correct identification; prosecution failed to prove the case beyond reasonable doubt; convictions and sentences are quashed and set aside.
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The High Court dismissed a criminal appeal, upholding a 30-year sentence for unnatural offence after rejecting complaints about charge defects, identification, and alibi.
The High Court held that the accused’s caution statement was admissible, finding no fatal breach of the Criminal Procedure Act despite objections on procedure and warning.
High Court murder case on disputed identification, caution statement and recent possession. Three accused were convicted; the fourth was acquitted.
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