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Criminal Law [1950] EACA 398

Kionzo v Queen (Privy Council Appeal No. 48 of 1954)

Kionzo v Queen (Privy Council Appeal No. 48 of 1954) [1950] EACA 398 (1 January 1950)

The Privy Council held that a judge sitting with assessors need not discuss irrelevant alternatives such as accident or self-defence if those facts were rejected.

  • Murder
  • Trial With Assessors
  • Judicial Directions
  • Self Defence
  • Accident
  • Verdict Guidance
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Criminal Law [1948] EACA 46

Rex v Kalonga

Rex v Kalonga (Criminal Appeal No. 211 of 1948) [1948] EACA 46 (1 January 1948)

The Court of Appeal for Eastern Africa substituted manslaughter for murder after finding the trial court had not properly directed itself on chance medley and heat of passion.

  • Murder
  • Manslaughter
  • Chance Medley
  • Evidence Assessment
  • Judicial Directions
  • Chance-medley
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Criminal Law [1939] EACA 128

Rex v Msuma

Rex v Msuma (CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 65 OF 1 939) [1939] EACA 128 (1 January 1939)

The Court of Appeal for Eastern Africa allowed a murder appeal after finding the trial judge gave no proper caution on dying declarations and the conviction was unsafe.

  • Admissibility Of Dying Declarations
  • Hearsay Evidence
  • Judicial Directions
  • Murder Conviction
  • Weight Of Evidence
  • Dying-declarations
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