4 Apr 2025
Appeal allowed after the High Court found a material variance between the charge and evidence on the date of the alleged offence.
24 Dec 2024
The appellant was properly identified after hot pursuit from the scene of the crime, the victim's evidence was corroborated by medical testimony, and the prosecution proved penetration and age below 18 years. Procedural irregularities did not occasion miscarriage of justice or affect admissibility of evidence under amended law.
16 Dec 2024
Prosecution failed to prove all essential ingredients of armed robbery beyond reasonable doubt, particularly regarding nature of violence and identification of accused; contradictions in identification parade evidence and flawed confession statement rendered conviction unsafe.
10 Dec 2024
The appellant was not properly identified by PW1 as the perpetrator; identification parade was unlawful, no prior description was given, and evidence of identification was unreliable. The prosecution failed to prove the charge beyond reasonable doubt.
21 Nov 2024
The High Court allowed the appeal, quashed the theft conviction and sentence, and ordered Michael John’s release unless lawfully withheld.
4 Nov 2024
The trial was vitiated by failure to amend the charge to reflect the minor's age and lack of social welfare officer attendance; material contradictions existed between the charge and evidence regarding the crops damaged; identification evidence was insufficient and not free from the possibility of mistaken identity; prosecution failed to prove the offence beyond reasonable doubt.
27 Aug 2024
The prosecution failed to prove the case beyond reasonable doubt due to weak identification evidence and failure to call a material witness, making it unsafe to convict the appellant.
14 Aug 2024
Appeal dismissed; conviction and 30-year sentence upheld for incest by male.
22 Jul 2024
The prosecution proved beyond reasonable doubt that the appellant raped a child of tender age, with all statutory elements established through victim and corroborative evidence; procedural requirements for child witness and proof of age were satisfied.
14 Mar 2024
Appeal dismissed. The High Court upheld a life sentence for unnatural offence, relying on identification evidence, medical findings, and a cautioned statement.