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The High Court allowed the appeal, quashed the conviction for grave sexual abuse, and ordered the appellant’s release after finding reasonable doubt.
The appeal was dismissed because the failure to provide the complainant's statement and charge did not prejudice the appellant and was curable under section 388 of the Criminal Procedure Act; the prosecution proved all elements of rape beyond reasonable doubt, including age and penetration; and the record showed the appellant was not denied the right to cross-examine the victim, with any error being a slip of the pen that did not affect the fairness of the trial.
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The High Court allowed a land appeal, finding the tribunal failed to follow locus in quo procedure and denied a proper right of cross-examination, so the case was sent for retrial.
The High Court allowed a criminal appeal, quashed convictions for unlawful possession and dealing in government trophies, and set aside the sentences.
Denial of opportunity to cross-examine witnesses and failure to record assessors' opinions constitute fatal procedural irregularities that vitiate the proceedings and require nullification and retrial.
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The High Court allowed a criminal appeal after finding a fair-trial violation in the failure to complete cross-examination of a witness, and ordered a retrial.
The defence cannot effectively cross-examine or demonstrate contradictions without possession of the original previous statement of PW1; therefore, the Republic must supply the original statement to the defence to comply with procedural fairness and the requirements of section 154 of the Evidence Act as interpreted by precedent.
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The Court of Appeal allowed a rape appeal after finding the complainant’s evidence was unsworn and the appellant was denied cross-examination of key witnesses.
The appellant was denied the right to fully cross-examine the victim, a key prosecution witness, which constitutes a procedural irregularity and miscarriage of justice, rendering the trial court proceedings, conviction, and sentence invalid.
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High Court criminal appeal from convictions for attempted rape was dismissed. The court substituted the convictions to rape and increased the sentences to 30 years per count.
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