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The High Court allowed a criminal appeal, finding the prosecution had not proved personation of a public servant beyond reasonable doubt.
The High Court dismissed a criminal appeal against a narcotic drugs trafficking conviction, holding that the prosecution proved possession beyond reasonable doubt.
The prosecution failed to prove the charge beyond reasonable doubt as there was insufficient evidence that the respondent had knowledge the ram was stolen, and discrepancies existed in the identification of the stolen animal. The doctrine of recent possession was wrongly invoked by the trial court, and the burden of proof was improperly shifted to the accused.
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The prosecution failed to prove beyond reasonable doubt that the accused persons had knowledge of the narcotic drugs concealed in maize bags, and failed to maintain an unbroken chain of custody for the exhibits; thus, the accused are acquitted.
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The High Court dismissed a second criminal appeal, holding that an unresolved land-ownership dispute did not defeat criminal trespass where ownership had already been determined.
The High Court allowed a criminal appeal, finding a cow-purchase dispute was contractual and civil, not stealing by agent, and quashed the conviction.
The High Court dismissed a criminal appeal against forgery convictions over false PPRA minutes linked to ATCL’s aircraft lease approval.
Although the appellant entered the respondent's house without permission, the prosecution failed to prove beyond reasonable doubt that she had the intention to commit an offence, intimidate, insult, or annoy the respondent. The evidence showed she entered peacefully and waited to see the respondent, and no guilty mind was established. Therefore, the conviction and sentence could not stand.
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The prosecution failed to prove beyond reasonable doubt that the appellants committed theft as the evidence did not establish ownership, value, or intent to deprive the true owner. The appellants acted under an honest belief that the property belonged to the seller, and absence of criminal intent precluded conviction for theft.
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High Court appeal against a common assault conviction by a teacher. Conviction and two-year sentence were quashed for lack of mens rea and unproven expert evidence.
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