Fair hearing and fair trial

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• MATHEW NWOKOCHA V. ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF IMO STATE (2016)→

  Court

  Supreme Court of Nigeria

  Judgment date

  26 February 2016

  Case summary of Mathew Nwokocha v. Attorney-General of Imo State focusing on legal issues related to fair hearing and the conviction for armed robbery.

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  • Concurrent findings of fact→
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  • Proof beyond reasonable doubt→
  • abandonment of defence→
  • armed robbery under section 1(2)(b), robbery and firearms (special provisions) act 1990→
  • confessional statement evidence→
  • constitutional right to legal representation→

• DEMO OSENI V. THE STATE (2011)→

  Court

  Court of Appeal (Ilorin Division)

  Judgment date

  10 November 2010

  Summary of Demo Oseni v. The State discussing armed robbery conviction and key legal principles on confessional statements and proof beyond reasonable doubt.

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  • Armed robbery→
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• 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→

• OYAKHERE V. STATE (2005)→

  Court

  Court of Appeal (Abuja Division)

  Judgment date

  7 July 2005

  A detailed summary of Oyakhere v. State, addressing legal issues of conspiracy, culpable homicide, and the right to fair hearing in criminal law.

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  • Armed robbery→
  • Confessional statement→
  • Criminal conspiracy→
  • Culpable homicide punishable with death→
  • Eyewitness evidence→
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  • Speedy criminal trial→
  • common intention and joint liability→

• KABIR ALMU V. THE STATE (2005)→

  Court

  COURT OF APPEAL (KADUNA DIVISION)

  Judgment date

  16 May 2005

  A comprehensive summary of KABIR ALMU v. THE STATE, highlighting the court's decision on issues of evidence and the defense of alibi in armed robbery.

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  • 1999 constitution, section 36(6)→
  • Counsel’s address→
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  • Proof beyond reasonable doubt→
  • armed robbery occasioning death→
  • credible evidence of a single witness→
  • evidence act 1990, section 138(1)→