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The High Court dismissed a criminal appeal against conviction on a guilty plea, holding the plea was unequivocal and the missing convicting section was not fatal.
The appellant did not object to the admission of the cautioned and extra-judicial statements, which are presumed voluntary; evidence from the victim and confessions proved the charge of rape beyond reasonable doubt; language barrier claim was not raised during trial and is an afterthought.
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The High Court allowed a criminal appeal, quashed a 30-year sentence, and ordered release after finding the guilty plea was not unequivocal and the record showed a language barrier.
The appellant's plea of guilty was unequivocal, he understood the charge and proceedings, and the conviction and sentence were lawful. Appeal on conviction based on a plea of guilty is not permitted except as to legality or extent of sentence.
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The High Court allowed a criminal appeal after finding the appellants did not understand the Kiswahili proceedings and no interpreter was provided, so the conviction and sentence were quashed.
The High Court quashed a rape conviction after finding the guilty plea may not have been unequivocal because of a language barrier, and ordered a retrial.
The High Court allowed a criminal appeal after finding a fatal plea-taking irregularity: the appellants’ pleas were not individually recorded and translation safeguards were unclear.
The High Court allowed a criminal appeal after finding the plea record defective and language issues unresolved, quashing the convictions and ordering a fresh trial.
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