CRIMINAL APPEAL NO 262 OF 2022 SYRIDION MICHAEL VS THE REPUBLIC
After expunging improperly admitted exhibits (cautioned statement, photographs, and witness statement), the only remaining evidence linking the appellant to the offence was the testimony of the victim (PW1), which was not corroborated and was contradicted by the defence. The prosecution failed to prove beyond reasonable doubt that the appellant caused the grievous harm. Conviction and sentence were unsafe and could not stand.
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- Causing grievous harm
- Admissibility of evidence
- Chain of custody
- Variance in names
- Burden of proof
- Procedural irregularities