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Criminal Law [1953] EACA 39

Churia v Regina

Churia v Regina (Criminal Appeal No. 1774 of 1953) [1953] EACA 39 (1 January 1953)

The Court of Appeal allowed a criminal appeal, holding a charge under section 71(b) was defective, the burden never shifted, and uncorroborated accomplice evidence was unsafe.

  • Unlawful Societies
  • Burden Of Proof
  • Accomplice Evidence
  • Defective Charges
  • Burden-of-proof
  • Accomplice-evidence
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Criminal Law [1950] EACA 88

Bashir v Rex

Bashir v Rex (Criminal Appeal No. 328 of 1950) [1950] EACA 88 (1 January 1950)

The East African Court of Appeal held that defective charges and failure to take a fresh plea after an altered charge prejudiced the accused, so the trial was a nullity.

  • Defective Charges
  • Prejudice To Accused
  • Jurisdiction Of Magistrate
  • Curative Section Application
  • Defective-charges
  • Criminal-procedure
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Criminal Law [1946] EACA 66

Rex v Jama

Rex v Jama (Criminal Appeal No. 319 of 1945) [1946] EACA 66 (1 January 1946)

The court dismissed a criminal appeal, holding that defective charges did not cause a failure of justice and that the evidence supported convictions.

  • Defective Charges
  • Breach Of Peace
  • Disaffection Against Government
  • Adequacy Of Evidence
  • Criminal-procedure
  • Defective-charges
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