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Criminal Law [1950] EACA 509

John v Reginam

John v Reginam (Criminal Appeal No. 536 of 1955) [1950] EACA 509 (1 January 1950)

Court
East African Court of Appeal
Case number
Criminal Appeal No. 536 of 1955
Judge
Briggs, JA, Sinclair, VP, Worley, P

The Court of Appeal set aside a burglary conviction because the record lacked a proper judgment and was insufficient for merits review. The case was remitted for retrial.

  • Criminal Trial Irregularities
  • Open Court Requirements
  • Judgment Writing Standards
  • Plea Of Guilty Procedure
  • Criminal-appeal
  • Retrial
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Criminal Law [1949] EACA 26

Rex v Wachuka

Rex v Wachuka (Criminal Appeal No. 213 of 1948) [1949] EACA 26 (1 January 1949)

Court
East African Court of Appeal
Case number
Criminal Appeal No. 213 of 1948
Judge
Edwards CJ, Graham Paul CJ, Nihill P

The Court of Appeal upheld a theft conviction, holding that the absence of a prosecutor in a Magistrate’s Court did not vitiate the trial or cause injustice.

  • Absence Of Prosecutor
  • Criminal Trial Irregularities
  • Curable Irregularities
  • Magistrates Courts Procedure
  • Absence-of-prosecutor
  • Criminal-trial-irregularities
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