The Court must be convinced that the evidence brought before it was not tampered with. This was held in a judgement delivered by the Court…
Marthese HiliSeptember 16, 2024
An incorrect or an unclear date of a criminal judgement will annul the judgement itself. This was held in the Police vs Eyob Melake Ecobagaber,…
Marthese HiliFebruary 1, 2024
A judgement is null if it is not clear whether the court has found a person guilty or not of a crime.
MMA EditorJune 25, 2023
The defence of impossibility in criminal proceedings does not eliminate criminal responsibility. This was held in a Court of Criminal Appeal judgment presided by Mr…
MMA EditorAugust 1, 2021
The Court of Criminal Appeal overturned a conviction of a mother, since the CCTV footage of an incident with her sons, are not compatible with…
Marthese HiliMay 29, 2020
With regards to the intentional element of the crime of theft the Court held that the argument of the accused did not hold water since…
Marthese HiliAugust 23, 2019
Usta was accused of operating a loud speaker, gramophone, amplifier etc and causing a nuisance to a neighbour. The Magistrates in July 2017 found the…
Marthese HiliAugust 10, 2018
