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The prosecution failed to prove the case beyond reasonable doubt due to a broken chain of custody, lack of proper documentation, failure to call material witnesses, improper admission of exhibits, and violation of the appellant's right to a fair trial. The conviction and sentence cannot stand.
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Prosecution failed to prove the case beyond reasonable doubt due to broken chain of custody, improper admission and labelling of exhibits, failure to produce material evidence, and violation of fair hearing standards. Conviction and sentence cannot stand.
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The Court of Appeal allowed a murder appeal, quashing the conviction and death sentence after finding unresolved contradictions about possession of the alleged murder weapon.
The Court of Appeal allowed a murder appeal, holding that unresolved contradictions meant the prosecution had not proved possession of the murder weapon beyond reasonable doubt.
The High Court allowed a criminal appeal, quashed convictions and sentences, and ordered release, finding procedural unfairness and defective charges.
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