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The High Court allowed an appeal against a 30-year armed robbery conviction, finding the identification evidence unreliable and the prosecution unproved.
The Court of Appeal allowed a criminal appeal, quashed convictions for abduction and rape, and ordered release after finding the prosecution had not proved the case beyond reasonable doubt.
Court of Appeal set aside a ruling declaring a defence witness hostile and the follow-on order expunging his evidence, holding there was no proved prior inconsistent statement.
The conviction and sentence were upheld because the identification of the appellant was reliable, corroborated by multiple witnesses and circumstances, the legal provision was properly cited, contradictions in evidence were minor, and the appellant failed to follow procedure regarding a hostile witness.
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The appellant was properly identified by witnesses who knew him under sufficient lighting conditions, and the prosecution proved the case beyond reasonable doubt. Contradictions in witness testimony were either explained or immaterial, and the trial court did not err in its reliance on the evidence presented. The appeal lacked merit and was dismissed.
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The High Court allowed a criminal appeal against a rape conviction, holding the evidence was insufficient and that suspicion could not support conviction.
The prosecution failed to discharge its burden of proof due to lack of evidence regarding the victim's age, reliance on inadmissible hearsay evidence, and improper procedure in declaring the victim hostile. The conviction and sentence were based on speculation and insufficient evidence.
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The High Court dismissed a criminal appeal against burglary and stealing convictions, holding that the evidence supported the verdict despite issues with a hostile witness.
The High Court upheld a conviction for receiving stolen property, finding the appellant knowingly received marked college items, but reduced the sentence to six months.
The High Court quashed bribery-related convictions after finding serious misdirections, including failure to resolve an alibi and improper reliance on police statements.
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