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Criminal Law [1953] EACA 1

Afumu and Another v Regina

Afumu and Another v Regina (Criminal Appeal No. 625 of 1953; Criminal Appeal No. 626 of 1953) [1953] EACA 1 (1 January 1953)

The court held that trying the second appellant in his absence was illegal, allowed his appeal, and reduced the first appellant’s sentence.

  • Absence Of Accused
  • Trial Irregularity
  • Sentencing Enhancement
  • Role Of Advocate
  • Magistrate Discretion
  • Absence-of-accused
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Criminal Law [1950] EACA 558

Tyenyi v Reginam

Tyenyi v Reginam (Criminal Appeal No. 104 of 1956) [1950] EACA 558 (1 January 1950)

The court held that an unregistered co-operative society was not a “corporation or company” under section 272, so the enhanced sentence could not stand.

  • Interpretation Of Statutory Terms
  • Sentencing Enhancement
  • Theft By Officer
  • Corporate Criminal Liability
  • Statutory-interpretation
  • Criminal-sentencing
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Criminal Law [1947] EACA 20

Rex v Rubiya

Rex v Rubiya (Criminal Appeal No. 256 of 1946) [1947] EACA 20 (1 January 1947)

The Court of Appeal upheld a manslaughter conviction for killing a police constable and increased the sentence from seven to twelve years' hard labour.

  • Manslaughter
  • Sentencing Enhancement
  • Provocation
  • Violent Offences
  • Criminal-law
  • Sentencing
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