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High Court criminal appeal over wildlife offences. The court upheld the conviction, expunged one extrajudicial statement, and found possession and dealing proved.
The prosecution failed to comply with mandatory legal requirements regarding seizure and chain of custody of the alleged stolen cow, failed to properly identify the exhibit, and the accused was not properly informed of his right to defence, resulting in failure to prove the case beyond reasonable doubt.
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Voluntary cautioned statements by all appellants constituted sufficient evidence to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt; use of a toy pistol qualifies as an offensive weapon under the law for armed robbery; defects in charge and identification parade do not vitiate conviction where confession evidence is clear and unrepudiated.
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The prosecution proved beyond reasonable doubt that the accused were in possession and control of narcotic drugs, chain of custody was intact, scientific analysis confirmed the substance, and the defence was not credible.
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