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• ZACHEOUS V. PEOPLE OF LAGOS STATE (2015)→

  Court

  Court of Appeal (Lagos Division)

  Judgment date

  17 March 2015

  Summary of Zacheous v. People of Lagos State (2015), focusing on conviction reversal and legal principles regarding evidence and sentencing.

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  • Burden of proof in criminal proceedings→
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  • Rebuttable presumption→
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  • Sentencing discretion→
  • conflicting standards by trial judge→

• OSAYOMI V. STATE (2006)→

  Court

  Court of Appeal (Ilorin Division)

  Judgment date

  4 May 2006

  Case summary of Osayomi v. State (2006) addressing the issues of bias, fair trial, and sentencing in a chieftaincy matter.

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  • Unlawful assembly→
  • bias and likelihood of bias→
  • chieftaincy offences→
  • chief’s law of ondo state, section 12(1)→
  • conduct likely to cause breach of peace→
  • constitution of nigeria, section 36(4)→
  • counsel’s insulting language towards judges→
  • criminal procedure act, section 377→

• OLUSEGUN EGUNJOBI V. FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA (2002)→

  Court

  Federal Court of Appeal (Calabar Division)

  Judgment date

  3 June 2002

  Comprehensive summary of Egunjobi v. Federal Republic of Nigeria case analyzing the court's decision, issues, findings, and legal implications.

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  • Grounds of appeal→
  • Wrongful admission of evidence→
  • allocutus and mitigation→
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  • banking and financial malpractices→
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  • confessional statements against co-accused→
  • conspiracy to commit felony→