Pre-trial bail

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• PATRICK OKENE V. COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, CROSS RIVER STATE ( (2007)→

  Court

  Court of Appeal (Calabar Division)

  Judgment date

  9 July 2007

  Detailed case summary of Patrick Okene v. Commissioner of Police, Cross River State, addressing key issues surrounding bail, legal rights, and the court's rulng

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  • 1999 constitution, section 35(4) and (5)(b)→
  • Presumption of innocence→
  • Unlawful detention→
  • academic or hypothetical appeal→
  • bail after conviction→
  • bailable non-capital offence→
  • burden on prosecution to show cause against bail→
  • criminal procedure law of cross river state, sections 118, 119, 123 and 125→

• DOKUBO-ASARI V. F.R.N (2008)→

  Court

  Federal Court of Appeal (Abuja Division)

  Judgment date

  6 June 2006

  A detailed analysis of the Court of Appeal's decision in Dokubo-Asari v. F.R.N, focusing on bail application and national security implications.

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  • 1999 constitution section 35(4)→
  • Judicial and judicious exercise of discretion→
  • Personal liberty→
  • appellate interference with discretionary decisions→
  • bail pending trial→
  • burden of proof in bail applications→
  • constitutional right to personal liberty→
  • discretion to grant or refuse bail→