Shah v Queen
Shah v Queen (Criminal Appeal No. 330 of 1952) [1955] EACA 248 (1 January 1955)
The simultaneous trial of the appellant in six separate criminal cases, each with its own charge sheet and counts, constituted a fundamental procedural error. English criminal law prohibits trying a person at the same time on two indictments charging different offences, and this principle has been adopted in East African jurisprudence. The consolidation and joint trial of these cases was not permitted, as each case involved distinct offences against different complainants. The trial magistrate's approach rendered the entire proceedings a nullity. The convictions must therefore be quashed, and…
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- Joinder Of Charges
- Trial Nullity
- Criminal Procedure
- Consolidation Of Cases