Rashidi v Rex
Rashidi v Rex (Criminal Appeal No. 193 of 1951) [1951] EACA 298 (1 January 1951)
The conviction was unsafe because the identification evidence was unreliable, marred by discrepancies and credibility issues among key witnesses. The method of comparing footprints was legally inadequate, and the plan of the scene was not properly proved. The trial judge misdirected himself regarding the position and visibility of witnesses, and failed to critically assess the evidence against the appellant. The absence of blood on the appellant's clothing further weakened the prosecution's case. The cumulative effect of these deficiencies meant that the prosecution did not establish guilt be…
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- Murder
- Identification Evidence
- Circumstantial Evidence
- Proof Of Scene
- Witness Credibility