EWE V. STATE

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ΕΩΕ ς. ΤΗΕ
ΣΤΑΤΕ
389
5
ΕΩΕ ς. ΤΗΕ ΣΤΑΤΕ
∆. ΑΚΠΙΡΙ ΕΩΕ
ΑΠΠΕΛΛΑΝΤ
ς.
10
ΤΗΕ ΣΤΑΤΕ
ΡΕΣΠΟΝ∆ΕΝΤ
ΑΠΠΕΑΛ Νο. 210/1991.
ΣΥΠΡΕΜΕ ΧΟΥΡΤ ΟΦ ΝΙΓΕΡΙΑ
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ΚΑΩΥ,
ϑ.Σ.Χ.
ΝΝΑΕΜΕΚΑ−ΑΓΥ, ϑ.Σ.Χ.
ΚΥΤΙΓΙ,
ϑ.Σ.Χ.
ΟΓΩΥΕΓΒΥ,
ϑ.Σ.Χ.
ΜΟΗΑΜΜΕ∆,
ϑ.Σ.Χ.
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10τη ϑυλψ, 1992.
Appeals -
Trial quashed on appeal - Effect - When retrial can be ordered.
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Criminal Law and Procedure -
Arraignment - Section 215 Criminal Procedure Act - Effect
on trial when there is non compliance.
Practice and Procedure -
Trials - Effect of non compliance with provisions of section
36(6) (a) 1979 Constitution.
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ISSUES:
1.
Ωηετηερ φαιλυρε βψ α τριαλ χουρτ το χοµπλψ ωιτη τηε προϖισιονσ οφ σεχτιον 215 οφ
τηε Χριµιναλ Προχεδυρε Αχτ ωουλδ αφφεχτ τηε ϖαλιδιτψ οφ τηε προχεεδινγσ?
2. Ωηατ ισ τηε αππροπριατε χονσεθυεντιαλ ορδερ το βε µαδε ωηερε τεχηνιχαλλψ α
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τριαλ ισ α νυλλιτψ βυτ τηε εϖιδενχε ον τηε ρεχορδ δισχλοσεσ α συβσταντιαλ χασε
αγαινστ αν αχχυσεδ περσον?
ΦΑΧΤΣ:
Τηε αππελλαντ ωασ ατ τηε Αβακαλικι Ηιγη Χουρτ χηαργεδ ωιτη τηε οφφενχε οφ
40 µυρδερ χοντραρψ το σεχτιον 319 οφ τηε Χριµιναλ Χοδε, Χαπ.30 Λαωσ οφ Εαστερν
Νιγερια, 1963. Ηε ωασ φουνδ γυιλτψ ανδ σεντενχεδ το δεατη. Ηισ αππεαλ αγαινστ
σεντενχε ανδ χονϖιχτιον το τηε Χουρτ οφ Αππεαλ ωασ δισµισσεδ. Ηε φυρτηερ απ−
πεαλεδ το τηε Συπρεµε Χουρτ.
Ατ τηε ηεαρινγ οφ τηε αππεαλ, τηε Χουρτ
ΣΙϑΟ µοτε
δρεω αττεντιον οφ χουνσελ το
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παγε 3 λινεσ 25−30 οφ τηε ρεχορδ ωηερε τηε πλεα οφ τηε αππελλαντ ωασ ρεχορδεδ ανδ
τηεν ασκεδ το βε αδδρεσσεδ ον ωηετηερ ορ νοτ τηε αππελλαντ ωασ προπερλψ
αρραιγνεδ ασ προϖιδεδ φορ βψ σεχτιον 215 οφ τηε Χριµιναλ Προχεδυρε Αχτ. Λεαρνεδ
χουνσελ φορ τηε αππελλαντ ανδ ρεσπονδεντ αδδρεσσεδ τηε χουρτ. Χουνσελ φορ τηε
ρεσπονδεντ χονχεδεδ τηατ σεχτιον 215 οφ τηε Χριµιναλ Προχεδυρε Αχτ ωασ νοτ
50 συφφιχιεντλψ χοµπλιεδ ωιτη ιν τηατ αλτηουγη τηε αππελλαντ πλεαδεδ νοτ γυιλτψ τηερε
ωασ νοτηινγ ιν τηε πριντεδ ρεχορδ το σηοω τηατ τηε χηαργε ωασ ρεαδ ανδ εξπλαινεδ
το τηε αχχυσεδ ασ ρεθυιρεδ βψ τηατ σεχτιον.

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