This is an appeal against the granting of bail to the respondent by the magistrates court. The respondent is opposed to the application citing that the respondent is a suitable candidate for bail. A perusal of the record of proceedings in the court a quo shows a brief statement by the magistrate that remanding the accused now the respondent in custody will not achieve anything in the interest of justice. His reasoning for coming to that conclusion was not outlined. More
This application was placed before me in chambers. The applicant seeks leave to appeal against the judgment of the magistrates court acquitting the respondent at the close of the state case on a charge of fraud in contravention of section 136 of the Criminal Law Code [Cap 9:23]. More
In this case the respondents were convicted, in the magistrate’s court on 19 March 2012, of conspiracy to commit public violence as defined in s 188 as read with s 36 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, [Cap 9:23]. The Respondents were sentenced each to pay a fine of US$500, 00 or, in default of payment to undergo 10 months imprisonment. In addition they were each sentenced to 24 months imprisonment of which 12 months were suspended on conditions of good behaviour and the remaining 12 months were suspended on condition that each accused performs 420 hours of... More
This is an application for leave to appeal against the decision of the magistrates’ court to acquit the respondent at the close of the State case. More
I heard this application on 11 June, 2018. I delivered an ex-tempore judgment in favour of the applicant.
On 19 September, 2018 the registrar of this court wrote advising that the first respondent appealed my decision. He requested for my reasons for the same. More
